ATV Today: 19.10.1981: Cadburys

Summary

Virginia Lee report on the 150th anniversary of Cadbury's, the Birmingham based chocolate maker.

Year:

1981

Duration:

0:03:57

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Despite the recession Cadbury's made a record profit last year. We see a series of filmed stills tracing the history of the firm. Interview with Cadbury's spokesman, David Brooks, who describes their product as the best in the world and talks about the new technology that Cadburys have introduced into the factory. We see exterior and interior views of the firm's factory at Bournville showing Dairy Milk production lines with new computer controlled machines. There is also a brief view of the cricket ground at Bournville. Virginia Lee also talks to a worker on the production line about the job losses which will see 900 workers leaving over the next two years. (+ 9 mins of trims of factory scenes).


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