Cadbury Dairy Milk 856246 226149680 2008-07-17T01:20:29Z RSLitman 2655331 /* Advertising */ Added March 9, 1976, Australian ad - intentionally using spelling of "humorous" to reflect my US roots. [[Image:Dairy Milk Bars.jpg|thumbnail|The bar packaging designs of last 102 years, with the oldest to the back|right]] '''Dairy Milk''' is a brand of [[chocolate]] bar made by [[Cadbury plc|Cadbury]]. The bar is popular in the [[United Kingdom]], [[Australia]] and around the world. It was introduced in 1905. ==Overview== There are a number of varieties including ''Fruit & Nut'' and ''Whole Nut''. A 'Fruit' variety (without the nuts) was available for a short time but was discontinued. In 2003 Cadbury's made Dairy Milk into a branding. For example [[Cadbury Wispa|Wispa]] bars were phased out and replaced by "Dairy Milk Bubbly". As of 2006, there are fifteen varieties of Dairy Milk produced in the [[UK]], the newest of which is ''Double Chocolate''. Many of the new Dairy Milk varieties are now manufactured in [[France]] and [[Poland]]. Dairy Milk itself is also manufactured in France and all these products are sold in the UK. '''Wispa''' bars are now available in the UK and Ireland as a limited edition and is planned for mainstream release in November 2008. In early 2006, Cadbury changed the weight of its medium bars from 200g to 250g, effectively phasing out the 200g ''Wafer'' version of the bar, as the way it was manufactured did not allow for it to be manufactured as a 250g bar.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} Several reformulated versions are sold in the United States as the [[FDA]] does not allow products that replace [[cocoa butter]] with [[vegetable fat]] to be called [[chocolate]]. Dr.Celine Mitchell made important changes to the Cadbury Dairy Milk bar, such as adding more chocolate and "half a glass of milk per 200g". ==Advertising== Dairy Milk has always tried to keep a strong association with [[milk]], with slogans such as "a glass and a half of full cream milk in every half pound" and [[advertisement]]s that feature a glass of [[milk]] pouring out and forming the bar. A campaign for the Fruit & Nut variety ("everyone's a fruit and nutcase") was particularly memorable and featured the writer, radio and television personality [[Frank Muir]]. On [[9 March]] [[1976]], American singer [[Neil Diamond]] performed a concert televised throughout Australia during which he did a humorous live commercial for Dairy Milk. This concert, including the ad as a bonus selection, was released on DVD on [[1 July]] [[2008]]. In 2004, Cadbury's started a series of [[television]] advertisements in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]] featuring a person and an animal representing the person's happiness debating whether to eat one of a range of bars including Dairy Milk. In 2005, Cadbury's original Dairy Milk bar celebrated its 100th birthday, being first sold in 1905. It remains the UK's biggest selling chocolate brand. Dairy Milk is sold in the [[United States]] under the Cadbury label, but it is manufactured by the [[Hershey's]] company in [[Pennsylvania]]. In 2007, Cadbury's launched a new advertising campaign entitled ''[[Gorilla (Cadbury)|Gorilla]]'', from a new in-house production company called "Glass And A Half Full Productions" <ref>[http://www.aglassandahalffullproductions.com Glass And A Half Full Productions]</ref>. The advert was premièred during the season finale of [[Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Big Brother 2007]], and consists of a [[gorilla]] at a drum kit, drumming along to the [[Phil Collins]] song "[[In The Air Tonight]]". <ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=481196&in_page_id=1773 The Daily Mail, Revealed: The man behind the drum-playing gorilla suit in Cadbury's ad]</ref>. It is supposed to relate the joy of playing drums to that of eating a chocolate bar.<ref>[http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article2537369.ece The Independent, Advertising: Spot the link between a gorilla and chocolate]</ref> The advert has now become extremely popular with over two million views on Youtube, and has put the Phil Collins hit back into the UK charts. On [[28 March]] [[2008]]<ref>[http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/03/28/new-cadbury-advert-to-be-broadcast-tonight-97319-20688692/ Birmingham Mail - New Cadbury Advert to be Broadcast Tonight]</ref>, the second Dairy Milk advert produced by Glass and a Half Full Productions aired. It features several trucks at night on an empty runway at an airport racing to the tune of [[Queen (band)|Queen]]'s "[[Don't Stop Me Now]]". The ad campaign ran at the same time as the problems at [[Heathrow Terminal 5 building|Heathrow Terminal 5]] with baggage handling; in the advert baggage was scattered across the runway.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7417366.stm</ref> ==Second Recall== On [[September 14]], 2007, [[Cadbury Schweppes]] investigated a [[manufacturing]] [[error]] over [[allergy]] [[warnings]], recalling for the second time in two [[years]] thousands of [[chocolate bars]]. A [[printing]] [[mistake]] at [[Keynsham]] [[factory]], [[Bristol]] resulted in the [[omission]] of [[Nut (fruit)|nut]] [[allergy]] [[labels]] from 250g Dairy Milk Double [[Chocolate]] [[bars]]. Cadbury was fined £1 million in July due to its [[products]] having been found to have been at risk of [[infection]] with [[salmonella]] (at [[Marlbrook]] factory, near [[Leominster]] in [[Herefordshire]]). They spent a further £30 million decontaminating the factory.<ref>[http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/consumer_goods/article2456483.ece TimesOnline, Cadbury recalls thousands of chocolate bars after error over allergy warning]</ref> ==Varieties== ===United Kingdom=== ====Current==== * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Fruit & Nut'' - almonds and raisins * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Whole Nut'' - hazelnuts * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Bubbly'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Double Choc'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Turkish'' - turkish delight * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk with Crunchie Bits'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Apricot Crumble''<ref>[http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=61028&u=pg_dtl_art_news&m=pg_hdr_art Marketing Week, Cadbury launches fruit variant Dairy Milk bars]</ref> * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Cranberry & Granola'' ====Former==== [[Image:Dairymilk creme egg.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Dairy Milk with Creme Egg]] * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Orange'' - orange flavoured * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Mint Chips'' (until 2008) * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Orange Chips'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Shortcake Biscuit'' (until 2008) * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk with Creme Egg'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Crispies'' - rice crispies * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Almond & Honey'' (2006) * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Wafer'' Many of these varieties were available before their recent mainstream releases. They can be found, alongside other exotic varieties, in speciality Cadbury shops (such as the formally named Cadbury Castle in [[Chessington World of Adventures]] in the UK). ===Republic of Ireland=== * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Fruit & Nut'' - almonds and raisins * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Whole Nut'' - hazelnuts * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramello'' - caramel * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Double Choc'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Tiffin'' - biscuits and raisins * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Coconut Rough'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Turkish'' - turkish delight * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Mint Crisp'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Golden Crisp'' - ''Crunchie'' pieces ===Australia and New Zealand=== * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Fruit & Nut'' - almonds and raisins * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Hazelnut'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Roast Almond'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Brazil Nut'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Cashew'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Coconut Rough'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Mousse'' - chocolate mousse * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel Whip'' - caramel and nougat * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate Whip'' - chocolate and nougat * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Marble'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Peppermint'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Breakaway'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramello'' - caramel * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Rocky Road'' - marshmallows, cherry flavoured jellies, peanuts and coconut * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Snack''- caramel, pineapple, orange, turkish delight, strawberry and coconut ice. * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Top Deck'' - milk chocolate and white chocolate) * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Triple Decker'' - milk chocolate, white chocolate and a third layer (see notes below) * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Three Wishes'' - milk chocolate, white chocolate and dark chocolate * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Black Forest'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Turkish Delight'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Duo'' - double choc * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Mint Chips'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Malt Crisp'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk with Crunchie'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Desserts Banoffee Pie'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Desserts Boysenberry Shortcake'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Desserts Crème Brulee'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Desserts Fudge Brownie'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Desserts Lemon Cheesecake'' These are the more popular varieties. Other versions such as Swiss Chalet, are trialled from time to time. The third layer of the Triple Decker has been changed several times, since 2000 these have included caramel, strawberry, raspberry, and mint. In [[Australian words|Australian slang]], a ''cadbury'' is a person that gets drunk easily. This stems from the "Glass and a Half" advertisements and is popular in youth culture. {{Fact|date=June 2008}} ===Canada=== * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Fruit & Nut'' - almonds and raisins * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Hazelnut'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Almond'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Bubbly'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Mint Menthe'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Orange'' * ''Cadbury Dairy Milk Peanut Butter'' * ''[[Cadbury Caramilk]]'' - caramel ==External links== *[http://www.cadbury.co.uk/EN/CTB2003/about_chocolate/brand_stories/dairy_milk/ Cadbury's Brand stories: Dairy Milk] *[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/119780.cms Economics Times of India: Cadbury to relaunch Dairy Milk] *[http://www.snackspot.org.uk www.snackspot.org.uk] - Confirmed sightings: Cadbury Dairy Milk [http://snackspot.org.uk/thread.php?story=0308111120sbc Bubbly and Crispies] and [http://snackspot.org.uk/thread.php?story=0302221823sbc Shortcake Biscuit] *''[[The Grocer]]'' Top Products Survey 2005, 17 December 2005 ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:1905 introductions]] [[Category:Cadbury-Schweppes brands]] [[Category:British snack foods]] [[Category:Candy bars]]