Kraft's Cadbury Takeover

[Actual]

I am sad, Kraft tastes like poo. Ah well there is still always Galaxy, which I think is American, maybe. but it still tastes OK.

I've been to Cadbury's world twice, it's OK,but I won't be heartbroken if it closes.

 

[AfterAscon]

The Dark Lord Mandelson said it best for me, "I'd like my creme eggs to remain british."

Paraphrased or course.

 

[DannyBoy451]

I'M GLAD YOU BOUGHT THAT UP!! A friend of mine rescently went to visit his girlfriend and bought back a bag of Kraft chocolates - THEY TASTED LIKE CRAP. That is not a myth, nor is the fact that they contain chemicals BANNED here in england by LAW. Its FACT and PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. Americans only suck when they assume they're right without paying attention to what was being said - or written.

Also, yes, those founders are dead, but what's your point? The point I was making is that the Cadbury brand is much beloved in this country for many reasons, rather than just being another 'corporate machine.'

Make your next post in all-caps, I don't think you're stating your point hard enough.

I've visited America, I'm aware that most American chocolate isn't very good, but I'm pretty sure that's more to do with too much sugar and not enough coco than the levels of arsenic and cancer in it.

Oh, and Cadbury is just another corporate machine, the only reason people in this country get wet for it is because of nostalgia, and the fact they like stuffing their faces with affordable lumps of sugar, milk and coco butter.

Its not about sugar and coco. For more information on the banned chemicals, look on the daily mails website, since they've been pretty staunchly opposed to the take over from the start. Also, yes, corporate machine BLAHBLAHBLAH so it thorntons, lush, bodyshop etcetcetc. Being a corporate machine doesn't automatically make you morally bankrupt or hated by people.

Aww, no caps? Come on, nobody's going to take your argument seriously without blocks of caps, this is the internet you know.

I never said that being a corporate machine was a bad thing, it's just that you have to remember that the foremost thing Cadbury cares about, just like Kraft and any other successful company, is making a profit.

Also: lol citing the Mail as a source of reliable information.

 

[ugeine]

Sorry to break it to you, but Cadbury chocolate is mediocre junk at best

Have you never dunked a Cadbury's finger into a cup of coffee? If I could live in two things for the rest of my life, it would be those two.

 

[ugeine]

Oh, and Cadbury is just another corporate machine, the only reason people in this country get wet for it is because of nostalgia, and the fact they like stuffing their faces with affordable lumps of sugar, milk and coco butter.

You say that like it's a bad thing!

I'd argue that just because something's a 'corporate machine' (I prefer the word company, but there you go) doesn't exactly make it a bad thing. Lot's of people have fond memories about different companies that aren't just based on baseless nostalgia. I can think of a few in England: Manchester United and Liverpool football clubs, Virgin Records, Rough Trade, The BBC...

 

[DannyBoy451]

Oh, and Cadbury is just another corporate machine, the only reason people in this country get wet for it is because of nostalgia, and the fact they like stuffing their faces with affordable lumps of sugar, milk and coco butter.

You say that like it's a bad thing!

I'd argue that just because something's a 'corporate machine' (I prefer the word company, but there you go) doesn't exactly make it a bad thing. Lot's of people have fond memories about different companies that aren't just based on baseless nostalgia. I can think of a few in England: Manchester United and Liverpool football clubs, Virgin Records, Rough Trade, The BBC...

See this post:

I never said that being a corporate machine was a bad thing, it's just that you have to remember that the foremost thing Cadbury cares about, just like Kraft and any other successful company, is making a profit.

 

[Eekaida]

I'M GLAD YOU BOUGHT THAT UP!! A friend of mine rescently went to visit his girlfriend and bought back a bag of Kraft chocolates - THEY TASTED LIKE CRAP. That is not a myth, nor is the fact that they contain chemicals BANNED here in england by LAW. Its FACT and PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. Americans only suck when they assume they're right without paying attention to what was being said - or written.

Also, yes, those founders are dead, but what's your point? The point I was making is that the Cadbury brand is much beloved in this country for many reasons, rather than just being another 'corporate machine.'

Strange see as how Kraft doesn't own a product like that. Kraft Foods Brands [http://www.kraftfoods.co.uk/kraft/page?siteid=kraft-prd&locale=uken1&PagecRef=483&Mid=483].

What was that about -

Americans only suck when they assume they're right without paying attention to what was being said - or written.

You are probably mistaking it for Hershey's. And I'll give you that their lowest quality stuff shouldn't even be remotely associated with chocolate.

If I'm wrong then I apologize - I admit that my area of expertise doesn't lie in snack food manafacturing. And my comment about Americans was in responce to DannyBoy451, who seemed to take my first post as pesonally as if i killed his puppy. I meant to imply that he wasn't listening/reading and his comments were rude and unnessesary - I didn't realise that he himself wasn't american

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Truly, truly awful.

British Milk Chocolate is different from both American and European, and is highly, highly prized by ex-pats.

With Kraft taking over, that means the potential death of Dairy Milk.

For America, imagine losing Oreo's.

 

[El_Chubba_Chubba]

cadburys is crap, who cares?

 

[damselgaming]

YAAAAAY!

I looove Milka chocolate! Maybe that means Milka advent calenders. And Easter eggs!

 

[Eekaida]

I'M GLAD YOU BOUGHT THAT UP!! A friend of mine rescently went to visit his girlfriend and bought back a bag of Kraft chocolates - THEY TASTED LIKE CRAP. That is not a myth, nor is the fact that they contain chemicals BANNED here in england by LAW. Its FACT and PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. Americans only suck when they assume they're right without paying attention to what was being said - or written.

Also, yes, those founders are dead, but what's your point? The point I was making is that the Cadbury brand is much beloved in this country for many reasons, rather than just being another 'corporate machine.'

Make your next post in all-caps, I don't think you're stating your point hard enough.

I've visited America, I'm aware that most American chocolate isn't very good, but I'm pretty sure that's more to do with too much sugar and not enough coco than the levels of arsenic and cancer in it.

Oh, and Cadbury is just another corporate machine, the only reason people in this country get wet for it is because of nostalgia, and the fact they like stuffing their faces with affordable lumps of sugar, milk and coco butter.

Its not about sugar and coco. For more information on the banned chemicals, look on the daily mails website, since they've been pretty staunchly opposed to the take over from the start. Also, yes, corporate machine BLAHBLAHBLAH so it thorntons, lush, bodyshop etcetcetc. Being a corporate machine doesn't automatically make you morally bankrupt or hated by people.

Aww, no caps? Come on, nobody's going to take your argument seriously without blocks of caps, this is the internet you know.

I never said that being a corporate machine was a bad thing, it's just that you have to remember that the foremost thing Cadbury cares about, just like Kraft and any other successful company, is making a profit.

Also: lol citing the Mail as a source of reliable information.

Feel free to fuck off. If you have a point then make it rather than resorting to snide personal attacks.

Of couse making profit is important, but if being in the workforce for the past five years has taught me anything, then its that company's place their reputations on a pretty high pedistal. Why? Becuase if a company has a good reputation then more people will buy from it and it will gain more profit.

Also: if the Mail is a good enough resource for the british university system, its good enough for the internet

 

[Desert Tiger]

Another great traditional British company falls thanks to the spread of American culture.

 

[DannyBoy451]

Truly, truly awful.

British Milk Chocolate is different from both American and European, and is highly, highly prized by ex-pats.

With Kraft taking over, that means the potential death of Dairy Milk.

For America, imagine losing Oreo's.

No it doesn't, for painfully simple business reasons.

 

[DemonicVixen]

So sad. All the British Cadbury workers are going to get laid off as soon as the inevitable job cuts come.

This is my main concern, if they merge production with another of their chocolatiers then that's going on 5000 people out of work. Not to mention that Cadbury World will become yet another relic. We have plenty of museums, we don't need any more.

BASTARDS!

My exact reaction at the news this morning.

Everyone seems to have got there before me... oh well, i agree with these and this...

Why?
Why.....
why...
why..
why.

*Stands there looking shocked*

So long all the Cadbury products don't taste any different, I honestly don't care about this take over.

and also that... its true in a way, what they have done is stupid, but if they dont change anything (unless it makes it better) then im cool with it. I dont like the fact of the jobs and debt however.

 

[ugeine]

See this post:

Well, that's what I get for not reading the whole article. Apologies, mate.

 

[sky14kemea]

The heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeell?!?

*sets off a nuke*

Why would they do that? D:< WHY!?

Goddam it, if they change how it tastes I'm gonna go Juggernaught on their asses!

[sub]And yes I have been to Cadbury World >_>[/sub]

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Truly, truly awful.

British Milk Chocolate is different from both American and European, and is highly, highly prized by ex-pats.

With Kraft taking over, that means the potential death of Dairy Milk.

For America, imagine losing Oreo's.

No it doesn't, for painfully simple business reasons.

Which you haven't stated, just typed "lol" a few times.

 

[brtshstel]

Well that's what I'm hoping for, but if they do end up merging production with another of their chocolatiers, would it be economic for that facility to produce two types of chocolate? So should they merge it with Milka, will they still sell both... or will Milka be Cadbury or Cadbury be Milka?

Well, on a similar note, Frito-Lay bought out Ruffles many years ago. Ruffles aren't any different now than they were before the buy-out. They are still very different than crinkle-cut Lays. If that snack-food company can do it and make it cost-effective, I bet Kraft can too.

 

[DannyBoy451]

Truly, truly awful.

British Milk Chocolate is different from both American and European, and is highly, highly prized by ex-pats.

With Kraft taking over, that means the potential death of Dairy Milk.

For America, imagine losing Oreo's.

No it doesn't, for painfully simple business reasons.

Which you haven't stated, just typed "lol" a few times.

Actually, I have:

Sorry to break it to you, but Cadbury chocolate is mediocre junk at best, and it'll still be the same mediocre junk after the takeover since it would make no sense for Kraft to fuck with the recipe for such a successful brand.

It would be suicide for Kraft to alter a recipe that is so obviously successful and that Cadbury's established customer base loves.

 

[ugeine]

Interesting little fact for you all:

Cadbury merged with drinks company Schweppes to form Cadbury Schweppes in 1969.[7]

Cadbury Schweppes went on to acquire Sunkist, Canada Dry, Typhoo Tea and more. In the US, Schweppes Beverages was created and the manufacture of Cadbury confectionery brands were licensed to Hershey's.

The way that I understand it, that means that Hershey's chocolate bars (they taste like arse, by the way) have already been marketed under the Cadbury's banner, or vice versa.