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, in the Little Portugal neighbourhood of Toronto. The building is on an otherwise fully residential street.
History and ownership The factory was constructed and opened in 1906 by William Neilson of William Neilson Limited."A sweet tale of Canadian-made chocolate treats; Some of these iconic brands got their start with the birth of 'Quaker capitalism' in 19th-century England." Spectator [Hamilton, Ontario], May 5, 2020, p. G2. Gale OneFile: News, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A622721088/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=ebsco&xid=ce669da4. Accessed 28 Nov. 2022. It was purchased in 1996 by Cadbury. As of 2014, it is owned by Cadbury's parent company Mondelez International.
Ed Pizale was the factory manager in 2010,"T.O., capital of the Easter egg Cadbury beans there, doing that keeping all of North America supplied from Gladstone Ave." Toronto Star [Toronto, Ontario], April 4, 2010, p. 1. Gale OneFile: News, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A223020740/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=ebsco&xid=62c7312c. Accessed 28 Nov. 2022. Dave Heaven managed the factory in October 2014.
The factory received a $37 million renovation in 2019.
Activities The cooking processes in the factory are all completely automated. The factory manufactures 500 million chocolate bars per year, producing every Cadbury product sold in Canada. Products made include Crunchie, Wunderbar, Mr. Big, Caramilk, Mini Eggs, Dairy Milk, Cream Egg, and Crispy Crunch.
In 2010, the factory employed 400 staff.
See also Cadbury's Chocolate Factory, Tasmania Cadbury Ireland Cadbury World
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