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3rd June, 2005
CADBURY SCHWEPPES ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND GROUP SECRETARY
CADBURY SCHWEPPES ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND GROUP SECRETARY
03 Jun 05
Cadbury Schweppes plc today announces the appointment of Henry (Hank) Udow as Chief Legal Officer and Hester Blanks as Group Secretary following Mike Clark's retirement ...
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23rd May, 2005
CADBURY SCHWEPPES APPOINTS LORD PATTEN AS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CADBURY SCHWEPPES APPOINTS LORD PATTEN AS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
23 May 05
The Rt Hon The Lord Patten of Barnes CH will join the Cadbury Schweppes Board as non-executive director, effective from 1 July 2005.
As Chris Patten, he was a Member of Parliament in the UK from 1979 to 1992, during which time he held offices as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office, Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science and Minister for Overseas Development at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Secretary of State for the Environment and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster ...
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19th May, 2005
CADBURY SCHWEPPES ANNOUNCES A GOOD START TO THE YEAR
CADBURY SCHWEPPES ANNOUNCES A GOOD START TO THE YEAR
19 May 05
Cadbury Schweppes plc issues regular trading updates ahead of its interim and preliminary results. At today's Annual General Meeting, Todd Stitzer, CEO, will comment on performance year-to-date in 2005 ...
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19th May, 2005
CADBURY SCHWEPPES ISSUES 2004 RESULTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH IFRS
CADBURY SCHWEPPES ISSUES 2004 RESULTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH IFRS
19 May 05
Cadbury Schweppes plc has adopted International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") with effect from 3 January 2005. IFRS is the required reporting basis for all EU listed companies from 2005. In line with best practice, Cadbury Schweppes has today issued 2004 results for the half and full year prepared under IFRS. These results were announced previously under UK GAAP ...
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12th May, 2005
CADBURY SCHWEPPES BUYS GREEN & BLACK'S
CADBURY SCHWEPPES BUYS GREEN & BLACK'S
12 May 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 ...
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9th May, 2005
CADBURY SCHWEPPES TO INVEST £40M IN BOURNVILLE FACTORY
CADBURY SCHWEPPES TO INVEST £40M IN BOURNVILLE FACTORY
09 May 05
Cadbury Schweppes has announced it will invest £40m at its Bournville factory in Birmingham to meet the growing demand for Cadbury Dairy Milk.
The investment will include a new 20,000 tonne moulding plant with state of the art wrapping and packing lines, along with a new chocolate-making area to support the moulded plant. Work will begin on the new plants later this year and they are expected to be on-stream by the autumn of 2006.
Cadbury Trebor Bassett managing director Simon Baldry said:
"We have been producing the UK's favourite chocolate at Bournville for 100 years and the announcement we are making enables us to build on the site's heritage of manufacturing excellence and is a tremendous vote of confidence in our highly skilled workforce."
Following a decision by Cadbury Trebor Bassett to focus on key brands, Cadbury Dairy Milk has been the confectionery success story of the last four years, growing consistently since 2001 and becoming the UK's most popular chocolate brand ...
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19th April, 2005
FURTHER RE REDEMPTION OF PREFERRED SECURITIES OF CADBURY SCHWEPPES DELAWARE LP, AND REDEMPTION OF CAPITAL INTERESTS OF CADBURY SCHWEPPES PLC
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21st March, 2005
REDEMPTION OF PREFERRED SECURITIES OF CADBURY SCHWEPPES DELAWARE LP
REDEMPTION OF PREFERRED SECURITIES OF CADBURY SCHWEPPES DELAWARE LP
21 Mar 05
Cadbury Schweppes public limited company ("Cadbury") (LSE: CBRY; NYSE: CSG) and Cadbury Schweppes Delaware, LP ("Cadbury Schweppes Delaware") (NYSE: CSDPrA) announced on Friday 18 March that Cadbury Schweppes Delaware has called all of its 8.625% Preferred Securities (CUSIP number of 127207207, ISIN US1272072075; Common Code 010574668) for redemption. The Preferred Securities will be redeemed at the Redemption Price of US$25 per Preferred Security plus accumulated and unpaid Dividends to April 18, 2005, the date fixed for redemption. The Redemption Price will be deposited with the Depositary Trust Company and, on the Redemption Date, the Preferred Securities will be de-listed from, and will cease trading on, the New York Stock Exchange ...
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23rd February, 2005
CADBURY SCHWEPPES REPORTS GOOD PERFORMANCE IN 2004
CADBURY SCHWEPPES REPORTS GOOD PERFORMANCE IN 2004
23 Feb 05
Cadbury Schweppes plc reports on financial performance for the 53 weeks ended 2 January 2005:
£ millions
2004(53 wks)
2003(52 wks)
ReportedCurrencyGrowth %(53 wks)
ConstantCurrency #Growth %(53 wks)
ConstantCurrency #Growth %(52 wks)##
Turnover
6,738
6,441
+5
+9
+8
- Base business*
6,452
6,441
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+5
+4
- Acquisitions
286
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Underlying Group Operating Profit
1,115
1,052
+6
+12
+11
- Share of associate profits
44
51
- Goodwill / intangibles amortisation
(139)
(129)
- Operating exceptionals
(171)
(224)
Total Operating Profit including associates
849
750
+13
+22
+20
Underlying Profit Before Tax**
933
922
+1
+8
+7
Profit Before Tax
642
564
+14
+24
+22
Underlying EPS**
32.6p
32.0p
+2
+9
+8
Basic EPS
21.3p
18.2p
+17
+27
+26
Dividend per share
12.5p
12.0p
+4
# Constant currency growth excludes the impact of exchange rate movements during the period (see note 3 page 10) ## Excluding the estimated impact of sales and profits in the 53rd week (see note 3 page 10)* Base business excludes the impact of acquisitions and disposals (see note 3 on page 10) ** Both underlying profit before tax and underlying earnings per share (EPS) include associates, exclude goodwill/intangibles amortisation and exceptional items (see notes 7 and 8 on page 17 for a reconciliation to profit before tax and earnings per share)
2004 Highlights
Results within goal ranges: base business sales +4%; operating margins +50 basis points; free cash flow generation of £265 million (£229 million at actual rates)
Confectionery sales +6% driven by innovation and a strong holiday season performance
Adams' results ahead of acquisition case: double-digit growth in Trident and Dentyne
Beverage sales +2%: strong growth in US carbonated soft drinks led by Dr Pepper and diets offset by impact of cold summer in Europe
Fuel for Growth cost reductions successfully implemented: savings in line with plan
Todd Stitzer, Chief Executive Officer said: "2004 was a good year for Cadbury Schweppes with excellent progress in key markets, particularly the US ...
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25th January, 2005
JOHN SUNDERLAND DELIVERS ANNUAL SAINSBURY FOOD LECTURE
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