Cadbury's Chocolate Factory, Tasmania

Cadbury's Chocolate Factory
Company typeProprietary Limited Company
IndustryChocolate production
Founded21 October 1921 (1921-10-21)
FounderCadbury-Fry-Pascall Ltd.
Headquarters100 Cadbury Road
Claremont, Tasmania
Australia
Area served
Oceania
Southeast Asia
India
Japan
Pakistan
Key people
Jamie Salter
(Manufacturing Manager)
ProductsChocolate
OwnerCadbury
Number of employees
450 (2018)
ParentMondelez International
Websitecadbury.com.au

Cadbury's Chocolate Factory, also known as Cadbury's Claremont and colloquially as Cadbury's, is a prominent Australian chocolate factory situated in Claremont, Tasmania. Producing a company-record of over 60,000 tonnes (59,000 long tons; 66,000 short tons) of chocolate in 2021, it has earned distinction as "the largest chocolate factory in the southern hemisphere". Established in 1921, the factory and surrounding model village estate marked Cadbury's first business expansion outside the United Kingdom. The facility is currently owned by the multinational conglomerate Mondelez International, which purchased Cadbury in 2010.

Initially set up to meet the growing demand for Cadbury products in Australia, the factory became a significant part of the Tasmanian economy. Over the years, the Claremont factory has expanded and modernised, incorporating state-of-the-art manufacturing processes. Technological advancements have reduced the workforce from 1,100 in 1960 to 450 employees in 2018. The Claremont factory primarily produces Dairy Milk chocolate block varieties and Caramello Koala and Freddo chocolate bars.

Cadbury's Claremont formerly included visitor facilities where guests could learn about Cadbury's history, watch the production process, and sample chocolates. Aiming to capitalise on the factory's long history, in 2024 a private enterprise plans for a new "chocolate experience" theme park to be developed adjacent the factory, offering educational exhibits about chocolate production and spectacle through the creation of the world's largest chocolate fountain.