BY M V RAMARAJU Cadbury in India In India, Cadbury began its operations in 1948 by importing chocolates. It today has 5 company-owned manufacturing facilities at Thane, Induri(Pune), Malanpur(Gwalior), Bangalore & Baddi (Himachal Pradesh) & 5 sales offices in 5 metros. The corporate office is in Mumbai.
It works as teams to convert products into brands.
Cadbury enjoys a value market share of over 70% - the highest Cadbury brand share in the world! The brand Cadbury Dairy Milk is considered the "gold standard" for chocolates in India. The pure taste of CDM defines the chocolate taste for the Indian consumer Values of Cadbury Our core purpose is creating brands people love Performance We are passionate about winning. We are prepared to take risks and act with speed. Quality We put quality and safety at the heart of all of our activities. Respect We genuinely care for our business and our colleagues. We listen, understand and respond. We are open, friendly and welcoming Integrity We have clear principles and do what we say we will do Responsibility We take accountability for our social, economic and environmental impact. In this way we aim to make our business, our partners and our communities better for the future Brand Positioning Cadbury is available at almost all part of India with price band of Rs.0.50 to around Rs.1000. Worldwide Cadbury make and sell 5 kinds of confectionery: choco., gum, candy, beverages & snacks etc. Cadbury operates in over 60 countries. Cadbury work with around 35,000 direct and indirect suppliers. Cadbury employs around 70,000 people. Every day millions of people around the world enjoy our brands. No.1 position in 20 of the 50 largest confectionery markets across the globe. Brand Portfolio Chocolates Candy
Beverages
Snacks
Gum DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS Cadbury dairy milk are sold directly to wholesaler and retailers
Cadbury's distribution network encompasses 2100 distributors and 4,50,000 retailers.
Consumer base of over 65 million.
Cadbury reaches 0.6 million retail outlets.
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