News - Midlands
Chamber seeks Cadbury takeover pledge
Business leaders in Birmingham are urging Kraft Foods to spell out its
plans should their bid for Cadbury be successful. Jerry Blackett, chief
executive of Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry is seeking
clarification on several issues to ensure that Cadbury “continues to
make a positive contribution to our business life”. Blackett has
written to Irene Rosenfeld, chairman and chief executive of Kraft,
pointing out that Cadbury is a great British success story. He said:
“It is crucial for Birmingham and the West Midlands that Cadbury
continues to make a positive contribution to our business life,
including maintaining levels of employment and investment in research
and development.”