Cadbury is one of the most-searched confectionery names in the country, and one of the terms behind it — "cadbury chocolate company" — reads more like people looking up the company itself than looking to buy, so it's worth covering both sides properly.
Where Cadbury started
Cadbury was founded in 1824, when John Cadbury opened a grocer's shop at 93 Bull Street, Birmingham, selling cocoa and drinking chocolate he prepared himself with a pestle and mortar. John came from a Quaker family, and cocoa and drinking chocolate were promoted at the time as a healthier alternative to alcohol. Seven years later he bought a warehouse and began manufacturing with his sons George and Richard, and in 1847 the business became "Cadbury Brothers" after John partnered with his brother Benjamin.
Cadbury today
The Cadbury name has been owned by US food conglomerate Mondelez International since a 2010 takeover, though production and heritage remain substantially British — Bournville in Birmingham is still closely associated with the brand.
The range, bar by bar
"Cadbury" covers a lot more than one chocolate bar — the current UK line-up spans eleven distinct bars, each with its own shape, filling and launch date. All eleven are in stock here, sold individually (the Giant bar) or by the case:
- Dairy Milk — the bar the rest of the range is built around, launched in 1905 and still Cadbury's flagship. We carry it as the 850g Giant bar, the standard case format (Whole Nut, Fruit & Nut and Caramel) via the Cadbury collection, and as Little Bars in resealable 4-pack multipacks.
- Buttons — small discs of Dairy Milk introduced in 1960, sold here in resealable 4-pack multipacks by the case.
- Twirl — two twisted, flaked-chocolate fingers wrapped together, launched nationally in 1987.
- Flake — folded, crumbly milk chocolate dating back to 1920, one of the oldest bars still in the range.
- Crunchie — honeycomb toffee coated in milk chocolate, on sale since 1929.
- Wispa — aerated bubbly chocolate first launched in 1981, discontinued in 2003 and brought back permanently in 2008 after a well-publicised fan campaign.
- Double Decker — a nougat-and-crisped-cereal layer under a layer of chocolate-coated mousse, launched in 1976.
- Boost — caramel and biscuit under milk chocolate, launched in 1985.
- Curly Wurly — a plaited caramel bar dating to 1970, sold here in 4-pack multipacks by the case.
- Picnic — peanuts, raisins, crisped rice and caramel under milk chocolate, on sale since 1958, sold here in 4-pack multipacks by the case.
- Starbar — peanuts and caramel under milk chocolate, launched in 1976, briefly renamed Peanut Boost in 1989 before settling back to Starbar in 1994. Sold here as a shareable duo bar by the case.
All eleven are currently in stock — see the full Cadbury range for exact pack sizes and case quantities.
How to buy the range
Our Cadbury range covers individual bars, sharing boxes, and bulk-friendly formats for events or businesses.
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Frequently asked questions
Who founded Cadbury and when?
John Cadbury, in 1824, in Birmingham.
Is Cadbury still a British company?
British in heritage, owned by Mondelez International since 2010.
Can I buy Cadbury chocolate in bulk?
Yes — from single bars to bulk cases.
Which Cadbury products are halal?
None are formally certified, but Dairy Milk, Flake and Twirl are generally gelatine-free and considered halal-friendly — jelly-centred assortments like Roses and Heroes are not.
What is Cadbury's largest chocolate bar?
The Dairy Milk Giant bar, 850g and around 17 inches long.
Sources: Cadbury World, Wikipedia, Halal Code Check.