Cadbury closure

The union representing the majority of 362 Dunedin Cadbury staff set to lose their jobs by the start of 2018 has called for the public not to boycott Cadbury’s chocolate.

The Dunedin Energy Centre will lose one of its biggest customers when Cadbury closes, as it uses about 20% of the steam generated in the thermal energy plant.

A Dunedin dairy owner has vowed to boycott Cadbury products and called on other New Zealanders to do the same.

Employers are lining up to take on Cadbury workers as Dunedin rushes to organise a jobs summit to support staff facing unemployment.

Dunedin's healthy economy means many Cadbury factory workers will be able to find new jobs in the city, Prime Minister Bill English says.

Cadbury factory workers and their union are vowing to fight to keep the business open.

Cadbury has transformed from a company that  cared about staff to a "heartless" multinational which only sees them as numbers on a spreadsheet, its former marketing manager says.

The final part of Dunedin’s large-scale manufacturing is being ripped from the city following an announcement yesterday the Cadbury factory will close sometime next year.

There were tears as hundreds of Cadbury workers were told the factory will close next year.

The high cost of manufacturing in Australia, along with a more regulated environment, meant the decision to close the Cadbury factory in Dunedin went against international trends.

The Pacific Island community in Dunedin will be hit hard by the closure of Cadbury.

Dunedin mayor Dave Cull is working with local agencies to support Cadbury workers going through a "devastating time".

Dunedin tourist attraction Cadbury World will remain open despite the planned closure of Cadbury's manufacturing plant in the city.

After years of speculation and concern, the Cadbury factory in Dunedin will finally close next year, leaving about 350 people facing an uncertain future.