Cadbury chocolate factory, Toronto

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The Cadbury chocolate factory is a five-story building located on Gladstone Avenue in Toronto. It was constructed by William Neilson in 1906 and produces all Cadbury's products sold in Canada.

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Location and building

The five-story 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]

The factory received a $37 million renovation in 2019. [6]

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] [1]

In 2010, the factory employed 400 staff. [5]

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