CHOCOLATE BARS ON OFFER- A GUESSING GAME

 The Cadbury Chocolate Company of Birmingham was founded in 1824 following the idea of a local Quaker family. Quakers have much to do with sweetening our tooths in England. Cleverly the company was given a boost when it landed in Hobart, Tasmania in 1918. Here there was a huge supply of dairy products and HEP to power their factories.
The Claremont Industrial settlement was built on the plan of Cadbury's Company Town in England and Cadbury soon merged with Fry in 1919 and Pascall in Tasmania in 1922.
During the war Cadbury became the main supplier of chocolate to the Australian Armed Forces, devising a special chocolate that would not melt in the heat of battle (or the jungle)! or end up as a twirl, crunchie or flake when the soldiers took time out.

In 1967 the company took over the Australian confectioners, MacRoberstons, grabbing 60% of the national market.

Back in England, the company gave its name to a football club that was formed in 1994, starting in the Midland League Division 3. This provided an opportunity to give the workers and locals a boost with the opportunity to burn off a few calories at the weekend.

Over 20 years or so they have climbed to the Premier Division (resigned from it to go back to the 1st Div) and won the League's Challenge Vase in 2002. So not exactly a marathon existence but certainly no picnic.

The club now plays in the Midland League Division 1 along with clubs such as Coleshill Town and Ilkeston Town. Originally playing at Bournville, the club had to find a ground with floodlights and so they have "nestled" at the Triplex Sports' ground at King's Norton, ground sharing with Pilkington XXX FC (don't ask?!).

Players such as Demarai Gray and Daniel Sturridge (1995-6 as a nipper) have come through Cadbury's ranks. If this "game" is still on offer then you may have a chance to join a legend; it may be too late.
https://legends.cadburyfc.com/

The reason I have suddenly chosen the topic of sweets is that I have just visited The Chocolatier at
https://www.gorci.com.au/about-us/ To be recommended if you are near!

I would use photos taken today during my visit to the Chocolatier but it isn't Cadburys!!
 90 million Freddos are eaten in Australia per year.