CONFECTIONERY MERGER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20965, 3 March 1930, Page 8

CONFECTIONERY MERGER

CADBURY’S AND HUDSON’S COMBINE. IMPORTANT STEP IN NEW ZEALAND TRADE. As the result of the visit to Dunedin of Mr Barrow Cadbury, chairman of directors of Cadbury Bros., Ltd., and of the joint board of Cadburys and Frys, it is announced that the firm of Cadbury Bros., Ltd., of Bournville, has purchased, as from March 31, a controlling interest in the old-eetabHshed firm of R, Hudson and Co., Ltd., Dunedin, manufacturers of confectionery, biscuits, and flour. This business was founded by the late Mr Richard Hudson in 1868

The merger is of considerable importance to industry in the Dominion, and with the strength of theee firms of world-wide reputation behind the new organisation of Cadbnry-Fry-Hudson, Ltd., New- Zealand will possess a chocolate and confectionery factory equal to anything in the world.

Mr George Sara, who has for many years been in control of Cadburys and Frys in New Zealand, and Mr V. C. Smith, a managing director of Cadbury and Iry interests in Australia, will join the board to represent Cadbury Bros., Ltd., and J. S. Fry and Sons, Ltd. The principals of R, Hudson and Co., Ltd., will remain actively in the business and be represented on the board by Messrs Richard and Robert Hudson. Mr Richard Hudson will continue as chairman of directors.