Don't Buy Cadbury's Chocolate Again Until You Watch This...
Cadbury was founded in 1824 by a Quaker family in Birmingham. For almost 200 years it was one of the most trusted brands in Britain. Then it was sold to an American corporation, and everything changed. In this video we break down exactly what happened to Cadbury chocolate — the hostile takeover, the broken promises to Parliament, the recipe changes, the factory closures, the Fairtrade betrayal, and what's actually in your Dairy Milk bar today. We also reveal the hidden production codes on every Cadbury wrapper that tell you exactly where your bar was made, and share the alternatives that forums across the UK are recommending instead. WHAT WE COVER: 00:00 — Why your Cadbury bar isn't what you think it is 00:45 — The Cadbury legacy: 1824 to 2009 05:48 — The Kraft hostile takeover and broken promises 09:47 — What they changed in the recipe 10:37 — The wrapper codes: OBO, OCO, and what they mean 11:42 — Why Cadbury dropped Fairtrade 13:44 — Skimpflation across UK chocolate 15:17 — Shrinkflation: paying more for less SOURCES AND FURTHER READING: • Cadbury Wikipedia — History and takeover timeline • The Takeover Panel ruling on Kraft/Cadbury (2010/14) • Parliamentary Select Committee report on Somerdale closure • Which? Shrinkflation and Skimpflation investigations (2024–2025) • Ethical Consumer — Palm oil ratings and chocolate guide • Fairtrade Foundation — Cadbury Cocoa Life transition (2016–2017) • Real Bread Campaign — sustainweb.org • Mondelez International — Cocoa Life programme page ALTERNATIVES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: • Aldi Moser Roth — available in all UK Aldi stores • Tony's Chocolonely — tonyschocolonely.com • Lindt — check individual products for palm oil content • Audrey Chocolate (Brighton) — audreychocolate.co.uk • Pump Street (Suffolk) — pumpstreetchocolate.com • Montezuma's (Sussex) — montezumas.co.uk • E. Wedel Polish chocolate — available on Polish shelves in Tesco HOW TO CHECK YOUR CADBURY WRAPPER CODE: Look at the back of any Cadbury bar. Find the production code. OBO = Made at Bournville, Birmingham, UK OCO = Made at Coolock, Dublin, Ireland Any other prefix = Made elsewhere This video is for informational purposes. We encourage you to read ingredient labels, check production codes, and make your own informed decisions about what you buy. If you found this useful, please like and subscribe. We have more UK consumer investigations coming soon. #Cadbury #Chocolate #UKFood #Mondelez #ConsumerRights #Shrinkflation #Skimpflation #PalmOil #Fairtrade #UKSupermarkets #FoodExposed #WhatHappenedToCadbury
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