The Cadbury chocolate factory is a five-storey building located on Gladstone Avenue in Toronto. It was constructed by William Neilson in 1906 and produces all Cadbury's products sold in Canada.
Location and building
The five-storey factory is located at 277 Gladstone Avenue,[1] in the Little Portugal neighbourhood of Toronto.[2]
History and ownership
The factory was constructed and opened in 1906 by William Neilson of William Neilson Limited.[3][4] It was purchased in 1996 by Cadbury.[2] As of 2014, it was owned by Cadbuy's parent company Mondelez International.[2]
Ed Pizale was the factory manager in 2010,[5] Dave Heaven managed the factory in October 2014.[2]
Activities
The cooking processes in the factory are all completely automated.[2] The factory manufactures 500 million chocolate bars per year, producing every Cadbury product sold in Canada.[2] Products made include Crunchie, Wunderbar, Mr. Big, Caramilk, Mini Eggs, Dairy Milk, Cream Egg, and Crispy Crunch.[2][6]
See also
References
- Chocolate factories in Toronto www.blogto.com, retrieved 2022-11-28^
- Eric Andrew-Gee. Toronto's Cadbury factory finds the sweet spot in a changing city thestar.com, 2014-10-30, retrieved 2022-11-28^
- A short history of Rowntree Maple Buds and other Canadian-made chocolate treats