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Cadbury's profit jumps Jul 30, 2008
The London-based group which makes Dairy Milk chocolate, Trident gum and Halls cough drops posted a first-half pre-tax profit of 223 million pounds, ahead of analysts' forecasts which ranged between 196 million and 221 million and averaged 212 million. The first-half dividend rose 6 percent to 5. (International Herald Tribune)
Testers claim Cadbury sweetener caused burns Jul 13, 2008
Other Cadbury brands include Cadbury candies, Bubblicious gum, and Halls cough drops. The women's lawsuits were filed in state Superior Court for Morris County in Morristown. (MSNBC -- Business)
Cadbury sees slower sales in second half Jun 20, 2008
The London-based group, which makes Dairy Milk chocolate, Trident gum and Halls cough drops, said it was nevertheless confident for 2008 despite challenging economic conditions and further rises the cost of raw materials, such as crude oil, in the second-half. The company, which spun off its North American beverage business Dr Pepper Snapple last month, is expecting first-half growth above the top end of its 4% to 6% target after saying second-quarter sales growth is likely to be modestly higher... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Cadbury sees Q2 sales growth Jun 19, 2008
The London-based group, which makes Dairy Milk chocolate, Trident gum and Halls cough drops, said in a trading statement that despite the challenging economic outlook and further increases in input costs in the second half it is confident of a successful outcome for 2008. The company, which spun off its North American beverage business Dr Pepper Snapple last month, is therefore expecting first-half growth above the top end of its 4 to 6 percent target and margin growth of at least 1. (International Herald Tribune)
Cadbury says on track for full year earnings after second quarter sales above target Jun 19, 2008
The maker of Dairy Milk chocolate, Trident gum and Halls cough drops said that it expected second quarter growth to be "moderately higher" than the 7 percent like-for-like growth reported for the first quarter. That will put growth for the first half above the company's 4 percent to 6 percent target range. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Cadbury's profit margin boost sees shares climb May 15, 2008
The maker of Dairy Milk chocolate, Trident gum and Halls cough drops said on Thursday that trading margins will rise 1. 5 percentage points in the first-half of 2008 against analysts' consensus view for a rise of around 1 point for the full year. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Candy maker Cadbury gives investors nice surprise by forecasting strong sales May 15, 2008
49) after the unexpected trading statement from the maker of Dairy Milk chocolate, Trident gum and Halls cough drops, which followed the company's first board meeting since it spun off its U.S. drinks business. "Following the demerger, I am very pleased to confirm that the new company is off to a strong start with revenues in the first half expected to be above the top end of our goal range and trading margins around 150 basis points ahead," Chairman John Sunderland said. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Cadbury starts solo against bid background May 3, 2008
The demerger of Cadbury Schweppes is creating a London-listed confectionery group, Cadbury, with brands like Dairy Milk chocolate, Trident gum and Halls cough drops, and a soft drinks group Dr Pepper Snapple Group which will start trading in New York next week on May 7. Cadbury shares closed unchanged at 640 pence compared to a close on Thursday calculated by Reuters at 640p taking into account the spinoff of Dr Pepper. (International Herald Tribune)
Cadbury should swallow Hershey or be swallowed Apr 14, 2008
The London-based maker of Dairy Milk chocolate, Trident gum and Halls cough drops will be reborn on May 2 as Cadbury Plc after being wedded to Schweppes for 39 years. The Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPSG) unit will be separately listed in New York from May 7. (ABC News -- Wire)
Cadbury's sweet trans-Atlantic plan Apr 14, 2008
Cadbury Schweppes, based in London, makes products like Dairy Milk chocolate, Trident gum and Halls cough drops. It will be reborn May 2 as just Cadbury after being wedded to Schweppes for 39 years. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Cadbury Loses U.S. Soda Market Share as Drink Prices Rise to Cover Costs Apr 12, 2008
The soft-drink company will own brands such as Canada Dry and Schweppes, while the candy maker's products will include Dentyne gum and Halls cough drops. Separating the units will cost Cadbury 265 million pounds ($523 million), Chairman said today at the meeting called to vote on the spinoff. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Cadbury says early Easter and price cuts limit growth Apr 12, 2008
Cadbury -- which makes Dairy Milk chocolate, Trident gum and Halls cough drops -- held to previous guidance that it expects confectionery sales to grow at the upper end of its 4-6 percent target range in 2008 after a 7 percent rise in 2007 and expects "meaningful" operating margin progress in 2008 from 2007's 9. 8 percent towards its mid-teens percentage target by 2011. (International Herald Tribune)
Cadbury sweets division off to good start Apr 12, 2008
The British group, which makes Dairy Milk chocolate, Trident gum and Halls cough drops, said sales at its confectionery business grew 7% in the first quarter of 2008, while its North American beverage unit saw growth of 3. We have had a strong start to the year in confectionery, with revenues in the first quarter driven by excellent performances from our gum and emerging market businesses and higher pricing to recover increased commodity costs, chief executive Todd Stitzer said in a statement. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Cadbury Schweppes shares fall as it scraps plan for extra payout Feb 20, 2008
The group, which makes Dairy Milk chocolate, Trident gum and Halls cough drops, reported an underlying pretax profit of 915 million for 2007, which was below a range of 10 analyst forecasts of 922 million to 936 million and a consensus of 929 million. Cadbury said underlying profit excluded the impact of items like foreign exchange movements, disposals and "business improvement costs.". (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Cadbury 2007 profits dip, says 2008 encouraging Feb 19, 2008
The world's largest confectionery group, which makes Dairy Milk chocolate, Trident gum and Halls cough drops, reported 2007 underlying pretax profits of 915 million pounds ($1. 8 billion), below an analyst forecast range of 922 to 936 million and a consensus forecast of 929 million. (ABC News -- Wire)
Gorilla Helps Drum Up Cadbury Sales Feb 19, 2008
The group, which makes Dairy Milk chocolate, Trident gum and Halls cough drops, reported 2007 underlying pretax profits of 915m. Its North American soft drinks side, to be called Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc, saw a 3. (Sky News)
Gorilla Tactics Drum Up Real Sweet Sales Dec 11, 2007
The maker of Dairy Milk chocolate, Trident gum and Halls cough drops, said its plans to de-merge its North American beverages business were on track for the second quarter of 2008 at the earliest. Cadbury's postponed the sale of its drinks business in October after the credit squeeze put off a possibly lucrative sale to private equity groups. (Sky News)
Cadbury drinks unit demerger Oct 11, 2007
The London-based company, maker of Dairy Milk chocolate, Trident gum and Halls cough drops, also said yesterday in a trading statement that it had seen very strong third-quarter worldwide confectionery revenue growth of 10. Cadbury decided to split off its Dr Pepper and 7UP drinks business in March, and a sale to private equity buyers seemed most likely until the group said in late July that turbulence in the world debt markets had forced the auction to be delayed. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Cadbury to ‘demerge' drinks unit and list it in New York Oct 10, 2007
The London-based company, maker of Dairy Milk chocolate, Trident gum and Halls cough drops, also said on Wednesday in a trading statement that it had seen very strong third-quarter worldwide confectionery revenue growth of 10 per cent.. Cadbury decided to split off its Dr Pepper and 7UP drinks business in March, and a sale to private equity buyers seemed most likely until it said in late July that turbulence in the world debt markets had forced the auction to be delayed. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
UPDATE 1-Cadbury to focus on N. American drinks demerger Oct 10, 2007
The London-based company, maker of Dairy Milk chocolate, Trident gum and Halls cough drops, also said in a trading statement it had seen very strong third-quarter confectionery revenue growth of 10 percent. "With an acceptable sale unlikely in the foreseeable future, the board believes it is prudent now to focus on demerging our Americas Beverages business," Cadbury Chairman John Sunderland said in the statement. (Reuters)
Race against time to save Vietnamese boy's life Jun 28, 2007
He also brought the boy a present from Canada: Halls cough drops, which he melted in water, and gave him to drink. Halls are available in Vietnam, too, but "I wanted to send him a message, that people in Canada loved him," Mr. Ngo said in an interview with The Globe and Mail from Hanoi. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Cadbury to unwrap 5bn sweetener May 20, 2007
Other targets for Cadbury, whose brands include Dairy Milk, Trident gum and Halls cough drops, are thought to include Kraft's confectionery business and Italy's Ferrero and Perfetti. However, some City shareholders would prefer Stitzer to sell out to a larger foods conglomerate such as Heinz. (Guardian Unlimited)
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