Cadbury's Chocolate Factory, Tasmania

Cadbury's Chocolate Factory
Company typeProprietary Limited Company
IndustryChocolate production
Founded21 October 1921 (103 years ago) (1921-10-21)[1]
FounderCadbury-Fry-Pascall Ltd.[2]
Headquarters100 Cadbury Road
Claremont, Tasmania
Australia
Area served
Oceania
Southeast Asia
India[3]
Japan
Pakistan
Key people
Jamie Salter
(Manufacturing Manager)[4]
ProductsChocolate
OwnerCadbury
Number of employees
450 (2018)[5]
ParentMondelez International
Websitecadbury.com.au

Cadbury's Chocolate Factory, also known as Cadbury's Claremont and colloquially as Cadbury's, is a prominent Australian chocolate factory situated in Claremont, Tasmania. Producing a company-record of over 60,000 tonnes (59,000 long tons; 66,000 short tons) of chocolate in 2021, it has earned distinction as "the largest chocolate factory in the southern hemisphere".[1][6][7] Established in 1921, the factory and surrounding model village estate marked Cadbury's first business expansion outside the United Kingdom. The facility is currently owned by the multinational conglomerate Mondelez International, which purchased Cadbury in 2010.

Initially set up to meet the growing demand for Cadbury products in Australia, the factory became a significant part of the Tasmanian economy. Over the years, the Claremont factory has expanded and modernised, incorporating state-of-the-art manufacturing processes. Technological advancements have reduced the workforce from 1,100 in 1960[8] to 450 employees in 2018.[5] The Claremont factory primarily produces Dairy Milk chocolate block varieties and Caramello Koala and Freddo chocolate bars.

Cadbury's Claremont formally included visitor facilities where guests could learn about Cadbury's history, watch the production process, and sample chocolates. Aiming to capitalise on the factory's long history, in 2024 a private enterprise plans for a new "chocolate experience" theme park to be developed adjacent the factory, offering educational exhibits about chocolate production and spectacle through the creation of the world's largest chocolate fountain.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Cadbury in Claremont – 100 years in the sweet spot". Glenorchy City Council. 21 February 2022. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Tasmanian Industries must be Encouraged". The News. Vol. 1, no. 172. Tasmania, Australia. 17 December 1924. p. 5 (FINAL EDITION). Retrieved 26 September 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Johnson, Blake (27 February 2022). Cadbury Australia celebrates a century of success (News Report). Seven News. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. ^ Brook, Benedict (28 February 2022). "Secrets of Cadbury's Tasmania factory – where the brand began in Australia 100 years ago". news.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b McManus, Shaun (28 September 2018). "Jobs set to be slashed at Cadbury's Claremont factory". The Mercury (Hobart). Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Cadbury moves to 30% recycled plastic packaging". foodprocessing.com.au. 29 September 2022. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  7. ^ a b Kurmelovs, Royce (10 March 2024). "Pure imagination: Tasmanian premier vows to build world's largest chocolate fountain if re-elected". Guardian Australia. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  8. ^ "'By Mountain and Sea': the Model Factory at Cadbury's Claremont". Libraries Tasmania. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.