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 We are one of the biggest international beverage and confectionery companies in the world with a market capitalisation of £10 billion (April, 2005). With a history stretching back over 200 years, today Cadbury Schweppes employs around 55,000 people and its brands are enjoyed in almost every country around the world. Our heritage starts back in 1783 when Jacob Schweppe perfected his process for manufacturing carbonated mineral water in Geneva, Switzerland. And in 1824 John Cadbury opened in Birmingham selling cocoa and chocolate. These two great household names merged in 1969 to form Cadbury Schweppes plc. Since then we have expanded our business throughout the world by a programme of organic and acquisition led growth. Concentrating on our core brands in beverages and confectionery since the 1980s, we have strengthened our portfolio through almost fifty acquisitions, including brand icons such as Mott's, Canada Dry, Halls, Trident, Dentyne, Bubblicious, Trebor, Bassett, Dr Pepper, 7 Up, Snapple and Orangina. The purchase of Adams makes us leader in the global confectionery market and the only one to span all three categories - chocolate, sweets and gum. We are also proud to be the world's third largest soft drinks company. We are also 2004 winner of Britain's most admired company award as voted by other leading FTSE businesses. The award, voted for by other leading FTSE businesses, was presented to Todd Stitzer, Chief Executive Officer of Cadbury Schweppes, by Lord Heseltine, Haymarket Group Chairman. Todd Stitzer, CEO of Cadbury Schweppes plc, commented on the award: "Cadbury Schweppes is a company built on a foundation of strong values. It has been nurtured by generations of principled leaders passionate about performance and stewardship in the broadest sense, and driven for over 200 years by hundreds of thousands of loyal employees dedicated to compelling product quality, customer satisfaction and community well-being." Todd Stitzer added: "I am honoured to accept this award on behalf of our 55,000 employees, without whose commitment and dedication this success would not be possible." At Cadbury Schweppes our purpose is to work together to create brands people love. You are sure to be fans of at least some of our famous names. We hope you enjoy finding out more about us. |
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