Frank Sidney Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 In the run up to this Easter egg period I ask SF users to boycott Cadbury. After the hostile American takeover, in which they promised that no-one would lose their jobs, they have closed the plant and moved it to Poland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karis Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Actually, that is really really awful. All this moving business out of the UK is terrible. Mind you, if things were cheaper here more companies would stay here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splodgeyAl Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Actually, that is really really awful. All this moving business out of the UK is terrible. Mind you, if things were cheaper here more companies would stay here. Don't worry, at the rate we're going, we'll be competitive against SE Asia and Eastern Europe in a few years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craven Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Have you ever thought that the Americans moved everything to save the company going bust during the credit crisis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky3 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Boycott Twinings too, they are a complete sell out! http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=677480&highlight=twinings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splodgeyAl Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Have you ever thought that the Americans moved everything to save the company going bust during the credit crisis?I'm pretty sure the so-called credit crisis was happening before March last year, when Kraft were lying thus: They insisted that they intended to keep production in Britain but stopped short of any specific long-term commitments. Asked exactly how many years Kraft planned to maintain production at the Birmingham base, Mr Firestone said: "Bournville remains at the heart of the Cadbury business and we intend to maintain it, we intend to invest in it, we intend to ensure that it remains competitive." Mr Bond also said that the company needed to keep its UK operations "competitive" Asked specifically whether Cadbury's Dairy Milk would continue to be produced in the UK, he said: "Yes." Pressed as to how long for, he added: "For as long as our consumers are delighted by the product and the taste that we produce." Tory MP Brian Binley, a member of the cross-party committee, interrupted: "That simply is not good enough for the workforce." Fellow committee member Lindsay Hoyle, a Labour MP, said Kraft had made the same promises to Terry's of York before moving production of the Chocolate Orange to Poland. He accused Kraft of doing "exactly the same" to York as the Vikings, saying: "They pillaged and asset-stripped that company." http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/cadburys-and-kraft-chiefs-under-fire-from-angry-mps-1922123.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dell12 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 The virtues of capitalism. Kraft care for no-one or nothing apart from their own bottom line. History? Forget it. Loyalty? Doesn't matter. Heritage? Don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I'm pretty sure the so-called credit crisis was happening before March last year, when Kraft were lying thus: They're closing the Bournville plant as well? I hadn't read that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splodgeyAl Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 They're closing the Bournville plant as well? I hadn't read that. I've no idea - I quoted that for the thrust of what they were saying ("we'll stay in UK") rather than the details. To be honest, they can do what they like now as far as I'm concerned, as I agree with the OP, except I haven't knowingly given any money to Kraft for about 5 years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I've no idea - I quoted that for the thrust of what they were saying ("we'll stay in UK") rather than the details. The thrust of what they were saying is that Bournville would stay open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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