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Cadbury Ireland

Mondelez Ireland Production Limited (trading as Cadbury) is a confectionery company in Ireland based in Coolock in Dublin.1

Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

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Mondelez Ireland Production Limited (trading as Cadbury) is a confectionery company in Ireland based in Coolock in Dublin. It is a subsidiary of Cadbury, currently owned by Mondelēz International. Cadbury Ireland exports over 200 of its products to 30 countries worldwide, making a contribution of €110 million of Irish trade. Cadbury Ireland uses local ingredients.2

How it started

History

The company was established in 1824 in Birmingham by John Cadbury. Cadbury Ireland built its first Irish factory at Ossory Road, Dublin in 1933, at the time, the company manufactured and sold just three products.

The Twirl bar was invented at the Coolock site in the 1980s.

Cadbury was acquired by Kraft Foods in 2010. In 2012, Kraft Foods created a new company, Mondelez, for the purpose of holding a number of brands, including Cadbury.

In 2013, Cadbury Ireland Limited's name was officially changed to Mondelez Ireland Production Limited, although the company continues to trade as Cadbury.

Factories

From Wikipedia’s article on Cadbury Ireland, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Timeline

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