The Latest Breaking News from Mondelez

One disappointed shopper said: "Cadbury has shrunk the size of a dairy milk bar??? Tragic."

Parent company Mondelez blamed the reduction on rising productions costs.

"We’ve had to make the decision to slightly reduce the weight of our medium Cadbury Dairy Milk bars for the first time since 2012"

Parent company Mondelez blames soaring inflation and rising costs for a reduction in the size of its larger bars

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The Russian-Ukraine conflict and rising inflation have led to heightened volatility and are raising the possibility of an economic downturn. Consumer defensive stocks are typically known to hold up well in such a tough market environment. Given this backdrop, it could be wise to buy the dip in consumer defensive…

Cadbury owner Mondelez, Dettol maker Reckitt and Dunhill and Lucky Strike maker British American Tobacco (BAT) are also among brands continuing to trade in Russia

Merlin Entertainments has confirmed a deal to buy the operations and brand licences from Mondelez International.

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