Cadbury’s ‘scales back’ operations in Russia

Cadbury’s has become the latest firm to reduce operations in Russia.

The chocolate giant’s owner Mondelez said it is “scaling back all non-essential activities” in Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, but will not halt operations completely.

Cadbury’s said it will continue to supply food into the country and support its workers in the region.

In Ukraine, operations remain closed, but Cadbury’s says it is prioritising the safety of its staff in the country.

In a letter to staff, Mondelez International chief executive officer Dirk Van de Put said the firm “condemns this unjust aggression”.
Mr Van de Put said: “As a food company, we are scaling back all non-essential activities in Russia while helping maintain continuity of the food supply during the challenging times ahead.

“We will also continue to support our colleagues in the market who are facing great uncertainty.

“We will focus our operation on basic offerings, discontinue all new capital investments and suspend our advertising media spending.

“We recognise this is a highly dynamic and very concerning situation that we will continue to assess and adjust as needed.”

Cadbury’s joins a range of firms halting operations in Russia over its invasion such as McDonald’s, Starbucks and Coca-Cola.