Cadbury

Dunedin's Cadbury chocolate manufacturing plant could be sourcing the majority of its cocoa bean ingredient from the Asia-Pacific region in coming years.

A jail term of two years and three months was appropriate for a woman who stole from her employer, Cadbury, the sentencing judge said.

Dunedin North MP David Clark is satisfied no significant changes to production are planned at Cadbury Confectionery Dunedin.

A blogger's claim that Cadbury is winding down its Dunedin operation has been labelled by the company as disappointing and irresponsible.

Cadbury Confectionery Dunedin is to make two new products for New Zealand and Australia this year, but has also started consulting up to 20 staff affected by a drop in crumb production.

It was like any other Saturday shopping expedition. The Hogg family pulled up to the Cadbury car park and opened the window to pay, just as they do most Saturday mornings - except this time, a gathered crowd went wild with celebration.

The snow that is playing havoc around the South has affected the Dunedin Cadbury Chocolate Carnival, and shifts at the Dunedin factory have been cancelled.

Taking part in Cadbury's "Joy Collector", a portable recording box based at the Golden Centre during the weekend, are, from left, Rileigh Fields (12), Alana Samuel (12) and Nicole Samuel (10).

Newly-appointed Cadbury Confectionery Dunedin site manager Adam Burton is promising a period of consolidation and growth for the company so integral to the city's business community.