Chocolate wars - Cadbury's takeover by Kraft

What we must remember is that this is the UK - the place with a price on everything, from our energy companies to our MP's, from the car industry to chocolatre manufacturers

Surely it's down to the shareholders whether or not Cadbury's is sold to Kraft? Or is the assumption that shareholders are a greedy lot so will automatically sell out to the highest bidder whatever the pros or cons of the deal?

What a shame losing yet another british company!

The govement should not allow these take overs.

Nothing will be left that is ours within a few years.

Why is this government allowing the Americans to take over Cadburys?. There is very little business in this country what state is this country going to be like if things carry on like this?. It only needs Kraft to turn round and close Cadburys and all those people out of work. These takeovers are not allowed in America, no foreign companies are allowed to take over companies in America why does this and previous Governments allow this, have they had back handers and payoffs just like the Tories?.

Greed looms forth once more. Yet again the rich get richer and the workers lose their jobs. What is this government like - are they not prepared to do ANYTHING to keep British citizens in employment ? Shame on Cadbury's - always my favourite chocolate, now banned from this household.

I agree with snowscreen. I believe the French are very protective so why aren't we. Typical Labour government with Scottish MPs in top positions who appear to delight in sending the English down the river. May they receive their cumuppence in the near future.

in the 50's people said, " British is the Best",
today I hear it said," the British have gone to the dogs". What is happening to this beautiful country.? Yet another British Industry, Cadbury, the 'back bone' of England, has given up the Ghost. I used to work in the 'Roses' department, I learned how to swim in cadbury's inner swimming pool. All workers floor and office alike were treated with respect, as were the Managers and the Cadbury Brothers themselves. Who's chocolate will we call our own?.
Cadbury's is known world wide, and the taste is unbeatable. Cheese & Chocolate,is not a marriage in heaven.

We use to have a Kraft factory here in Liverpool, it closed down, and went else were, are they going to do the same thing with Cadburys, all those workers out of work.
If Cadburys were so reluctant to sell to Kraft, why didn,t they put a clause in the contract to keep all the workers, i am totally disgusted with Cadburys, their chocolate is so popular i dont believe its about money either, but if it is, its just pure greed on the part of the people who could have held out and waited.

CADBURYS YOU ARE NO LONGER EVEN IN MY VOCABULARY.

I agree with the view that once the Americans get their hands on Cadbury they will put the British workers on the dole!

Come on Britain - time to put the Great back in - if the government cant or wont stand up for us then the shareholders should vote to keep Cadbury British and let the greedy directors lose their jobs and not the workers.

If us Brits do one thing well - its make chocolate - lets learn a lesson from what happened to Terrys - time to say hands off!

kraft have to borrow money to fund this takeover who are they borrowing off RBS royal bank of scotland who owns RBS us taxpayer so we are lending the americans money to buy out our companies SHAME

I agree, Britain has been for sale for years. Short term gain followed by long term loss. incidentally, i remember at school many years ago my Geography teacher telling me about developing countries and the risk of foreign owned company leaching the money out of a country. We must be the first developed nation to become a developing nation by choice.

It's not a heap of rubble. In fact the site is (hopefully) being redeveloped into a hotel and retail complex. But I'd still rather have the factory.

Dear Snowscreen. Cadburys is not just a British company - it is part of our history - shame on the shareholders for having sold us out. Can you imagine Americans explaining our history to people who go on the guided tours? Granshome

Kraft share holders beware. Kraft are not interested in Cadbury's for chocolate but for the outlets, connections and markets. Cadbury's was not in financial trouble and did not need a finacial bail-out. It is wrong that Kraft can buy a company having to borrow over half the money they will have to milk Cadburys just to pay pay the debt. Cadburys in UK will close. Another manufacturer hits the dust. TIGHTER MONEY REGULATIONS REQUIRED. The only people to benefit from this (other than Kraft) will be people who bought Cadbury shares when they were cheap after banking crisis. Kraft shareholders should be very wary of accepting this deal due to debt.

If this is allowed to happen it will be a very sad day for us Brits! We are very proud off our chocy!!! :-(

The Cadbury fat cats should hang their heads in shame!
Well I for one, won't be buying "cheesy" chox in the future!!!

Great "pushover" British is struck again... OUCH!

Well this is a household who will not be buying Cadbury chocolate again. It is an outrage that such a British Institution has been allowed to sell out. Shame on our Government for not intervening - they seem to find endless pots of money to send out of the country - they should be supporting the few industries 'Great' Britain has been left with. My goodness, it was not so long ago that Britain was hailed as a country fit for heroes - you now need to be a hero to continue living here.

this is a tyipical sceen after a takover the new directors cant have a concience to go back on there prommises,
Cadbury should not have been sold out of the country in the first instance, if the sale of our best companies continues we will become one of the poorest nations in the world.
Butr with a goverment like we have what more could you expect