Cadbury Schweppes the world s number one chocolate manufacturer

According to the British online-service just-food, for the first time, Cadbury Schweppes has overtaken Mars to become the world’s number one chocolate manufacturer. In terms of sales Cadbury have got a 9.9% share of the global market, a Cadbury spokesman told just-food. Sales grew 6.3% to GBP6.51bn (US$11.34bn) in 2005 while underlying pre-tax profits for the year rose 12% to GBP873m.


International sales, which account for around 80% of total sales and profits, saw solid growth. Cadbury’s performance in emerging markets, which account for 30% of worldwide confectionery sales, was particularly strong – sales in Russia increased by 32%, Latin America was up 13% and Asia-Pacific sales rose 11% throughout the year. The company is also increasing its presence in Africa.