Somerdale was a chocolate factory located in Keynsham near Bristol in England. It was the home of a Cadbury plc production facility, and was originally built by the Fry family when they expanded through consolidation of a number of existing facilities located in the centre of Bristol. The factory closed in 2011 after the takeover of Cadbury by Kraft Foods Inc. Existing production was moved to a new factory abroad in Poland.
History
After the First World War, Cadbury Brothers undertook a financial merger with J. S. Fry & Sons, which completed in 1919.[1] As a result of the merger, Egbert Cadbury joined the Fry side of the business. Along with Cecil Roderick Fry he was instrumental in the relocation and of the Bristol operations of Fry from Union Street to a 228 acre greenfield site called Somerdale Garden City, after a national competition in 1923.
As Quakers, the factory was built with social facilities, including playing fields and a large recreational sports grounds, which still today serves the town of Keynsham.