Cadbury chocolate factory, Toronto

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

Location and building

The five-storey 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]

See also

• Cadbury's Chocolate Factory, Tasmania
• Cadbury Ireland
• Cadbury World