Who owns Cadbury (United States)?
Cadbury (United States) is made and sold by Hershey (the United States, NYSE: HSY) under licence; Hershey does not own the name.[1] Made and sold under licence; the Cadbury name is owned by Mondelēz International.
Key facts
- Licensed to
- The Hershey Company verified
- Since
- Not recorded
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 United States, Hershey, Pennsylvania
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1824
- Category
- Food › Confectionery › Chocolate
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: HSY
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Cadbury (United States)
Hershey holds the United States licence to make and sell Cadbury chocolate, and it enforced that licence in 2015 to block imports of British-made Cadbury bars, prompting protests from expatriate consumers who considered the American version inferior. Mondelēz owns the brand itself.
Ownership timeline of Cadbury (United States)
Where Cadbury (United States) sits in Hershey
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Frequently asked questions
Who makes Cadbury (United States)?
Hershey makes and sells Cadbury (United States) under a licensing agreement.
Does Hershey own Cadbury (United States)?
No. Hershey holds a licence to make and sell Cadbury (United States), which is not the same as owning it.
Where did Cadbury (United States) come from?
Cadbury (United States) originated in the United Kingdom in 1824.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The Hershey Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-17 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 17 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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