Cadbury Schweppes buys Green & Black's

The move would enable continued growth of the luxury organic chocolate brand and further its international expansion.

16/05/05 Cadbury Schweppes announces that is has bought Green & Black's, the UK's fastest growing confectionery brand, in a move that will enable continued growth of the luxury organic chocolate brand and further its international expansion.

Cadbury Schweppes, which acquired a minority 5% stake in the company in 2002, has confirmed that Green & Black's will be run as a standalone business. Green & Black's founder, Craig Sams, will continue his role as President and the management team, led by Chief Executive William Kendall and Finance Director Nick Beart, who acquired the majority of the business from Sams in 1999, will remain unchanged.