Much of the work done at the Keynsham and Bournville plants will be switched to the Polish company Wedel, which it acquired in 1998, Cadbury said, because labour and manufacturing costs would be much lower. The decision by Cadbury's new owner Kraft to continue with the closure of the Somerdale factory in Keynsham has prompted dismay among workers. Cadbury said in a statement: "The production of all Cadbury Dairy Milk products originally made in the UK, but temporarily made elsewhere, will be coming back home to Bournville. In a ballot announced yesterday, workers at all four of Cadbury's chocolate-making plants in the UK Keynsham, Bournville, Marlbrook in Herefordshire and Chirk in north Wales rejected the plan by 1,363 to 130, a majority of 9-1. The decision to invest in the chocolates spiritual home could help to dissuade fears of businesses pulling out of Britain as the nation navigates Brexit. investment in Poland. For other inquiries, Contact Us. The programme also recalls a 2011 hearing in which the Cadbury President assured MPs production of Dairy Milk would not move from the UK. A strike could halt production at Britain's biggest chocolate company after workers overwhelmingly rejected Cadbury's plans to close a factory and shift production of brands such as Curly Wurly and Fudge to Poland. The move by parent firm Mondelez International, which bought Cadbury for 11.5billion in 2010, will also secure 40 full-time, seasonal jobs. Dairy Milk chocolate, introduced in 1905, used a higher proportion of milk within the recipe compared with rival products. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. "Kraft spent a huge amount of money on researching this bid," he said. The company confirmed the move had taken place but insisted the change lasted for just four months and was a temporary measure. This will allow it to consolidate the production of most of its Dairy Milk tablet at the site from 2022. This investment will continue the modernising of our production processes at Bournville and ensure we are meeting the need for a highly efficient and robust supply infrastructure for our iconic Cadbury Dairy Milk tablets.. Something went wrong, please try again later. He added: There was no switch of production. Mondelez continued: "Cadbury remains the biggest purchaser of Fairtrade cocoa in the UK. Mondelez International, which split from Kraft two years after. It comes after Cadbury caused outrage by dropping the word Easter from its egg hunt in a bid to encourage people of all faiths. Cadbury increased chocolate production at the site in 2017, but it will now be able to produce 125 million more of its sharing bars, the company said. "They should have known full well what was going on inside Cadbury and that plans for production in Poland were very advanced. Nearly all the chocolate made in Poland will be transported 1,200 miles to Britain to be eaten here. BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay fears getting arrested after on-air admission. GOT a story? Bond: For as long as our consumers are delighted by the taste and the product that we produce. . Major road reopens six hours after cyclist seriously injured in crash, 'They just want to shut us up' - parents and charities condemn 'shameful' attack on advice service, Parents, charities and activists say a Government commissioner sent in to sort out the city's woeful SEND services has chosen the wrong target, Hero bystanders tried to save tragic Birmingham Airport crash victim after car ploughed into fence, The incident - which detectives are investigating - happened shortly after 9pm last night. Chair: Can I ask a specific question about one product, perhaps the iconic Cadbury product, which has a constituency relevance to me. By 2010, a new plant in Poland is intended to produce some if not most of the brands made at Keynsham, including Curly Wurly, Fudge, Turkish Delight, Fry's Chocolate Cream and Cadbury's Mini-Egg. Glenn Caton, Mondelez president for Northern Europe, defended the shift to Polish factories as simply keeping up with demand. 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In the latest blow to the British chocolate industry, Cadbury plans to close the historic former Fry's Somerdale factory at Kenysham, near Bristol. The decision to invest in the Bournville factory could help to dissuade Brexit business fears, Dairy Milk lovers dismayed as Cadbury switch production to Poland, Get a Cadbury Easter egg for FREE with THIS trick, All Dairy Milk bars will now be produced in the UK, The Bournville plant is the spiritual home of the historically British chocolate brand, Glenn Caton efended the shift to Polish factories as simply keeping up with demand, Cadburys denies rebranding after Brexit to sell in the EU, School REFUSES girl to have day off to film Cadbury's ad, Chocolate bar cost could rise AGAIN to 30p. I do not know :( There is no official press statement saying the production has stopped. All the classic Dairy Milk bars are manufactured here except for the small 99 calorie bar.". Employees called the decision "utterly despicable" and said they had been deceived by Kraft. US food conglomerate Kraft has been censured by the body that polices City takeovers for breaking the promise it made during the five-month battle to buy Cadbury to keep . Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. 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Cadbury's spokesman, Tony Bilsborough, said the ballot was "not a vote for industrial action" and said the company would continue to consult with unions over the redundancies, which it hopes will be voluntary. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Mondelez said production in Poland of its 95g bars was a 'temporary move' because Bourneville had been busy in the run-up to Christmas and insisted it was once again . A further 200 jobs were lost at five plants in Leicestershire, Peterborough, King's Lynn and Leeds. 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Roberto Gambaccini, Bournville manufacturing director, said: "Today, thanks to our investments over the last seven years and our colleagues' commitment to improving productivity, Bournville is now much more competitive across our manufacturing network, particularly when it comes to producing high volume products such as Cadbury Dairy Milk tablets. They are utterly despicable.". EDF, British Gas and Ovo are taking part in the National Grid pilot scheme. The furore over the sale of Cadbury's to US-based Kraft prompted a parliamentary investigation, which saw company bosses hauled before MPs. Apparently, Kraft's Big Idea was to use the Polish factory to produce other products and keep . "This investment will continue the modernising of our production processes at Bournville and ensure we are meeting the need for a highly efficient and robust supply infrastructure for our iconic Cadbury Dairy Milk tablets.". "The result of this ballot reflects the anger that emanated from Somerdale to the other sites the proposals have unsettled the workforce," said Steve Preddy, the regional organiser for Unite. Cadburys US owner, Mondelez, moved manufacture of the 95g Dairy Milk bar to its site in Wroclaw, Poland , to allow factory line improvements to take place at Bournville. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It already makes 35,000 tons of the iconic chocolate at its famous Bournville plant, where it was first produced 115 years ago. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Unite, the manufacturing trade union, yesterday accused Cadbury Schweppes of behaving like an "asset-stripping private equity firm" following the company's announcement that it would shed 700 jobs by outsourcing chocolate production to Poland. The decision to develop a greenfield site at Kobierzyce, near Wroclaw in south west Poland, was based on a number of criteria: overall cost geographical location climatic conditions availability of mains services access to highways and trunk roads distance from competitors large regional population. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. CADBURY is moving almost all production of Dairy Milk bars BACK to the UK after a 15million investment in a huge boost to post-Brexit Britain. The maker of Dairy Milk is closing its chocolate factory in Keynsham, Somerset, where all 500 employees will lose their jobs by 2010. We continue to make all the classic Cadbury Dairy Milk bars here, except for a small number of bars that have never been made in Bournville. View our online Press Pack. Trade Unions have welcomed moving chocolate production back to Birmingham, saying it represented a "vote of confidence in the UK workforce". Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The plan has been hatched by food. Two years ago Mars, with 20 per cent of the UK market, announced the closure of a factory in Slough with the loss of 500 jobs and transferred production of Twix bars to France and Germany, and Starburst sweets to the Czech Republic. The move of Dairy Milk production to Britain has been welcomed by trade union's as a "vote of confidence in the UK . The company, who also own Philadelphia spread and Toblerone, were criticised after the sell off for announcing the closure of a factory in Bristol and the opening of another in Poland to produce Picnic and Crunchie bars. The Bournville site is to receive an additional 40 million investment although an additional 200 jobs will also be lost. Ukraine 'can't rule out' human error or sabotage in helicopter crash, Australian Open 2023 order of play: Day four schedule and how to watch on TV in the UK, How Margate went from impoverished seaside town to a beacon of bohemia, US using secret ammunition stockpile in Israel to help Ukraine, Emma Raducanu: 'I'd like to play her with more than five hours' practice', England produces a tiny amount of sauvignon blanc but its beating the rest of the world. The move will result in the loss of 500 jobs. But on Tuesday it said earlier plans by Cadbury to close the plant and move production to Poland were too advanced. A Unite spokesman, Andrew Dodgson, blamed "corporate greed" for the decision, which he warned might not make sense in the medium term because the exodus of workers from Poland was raising labour costs there. 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