Cadbury Dairy Milk controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2008
Melamine contamination in China-made Dairy Milk
Dairy Milk manufactured in mainland China was affected by the wider Chinese milk scandal after melamine contamination entered the local milk supply chain.
2007
Salmonella contamination risk and product-safety enforcement
Cadbury products linked to the Marlbrook factory in Herefordshire were found to have been at risk of salmonella contamination. The company was fined £1 million and undertook extensive factory decontamination.
2007
Missing nut-allergy warnings
A printing error at Cadbury's Keynsham facility omitted nut-allergy information from certain 250-gram Dairy Milk Double Chocolate bars, prompting a recall.
Consumer criticism over recipe and pack-size changes
Consumers in the United Kingdom and Ireland have repeatedly complained that changes to taste, texture and bar size reduced the perceived quality or value of Dairy Milk. Mondelez has maintained that its recipes meet its quality standards.