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xiv, 459 pages (large print) ; 25 cm In the early nineteenth century Richard Cadbury sent his son, John, to London to study a new and exotic commodity: cocoa. Within a generation, John's sons had created a chocolate company to rival the great English firms of Rowntree and Fry. All three firms were Quaker family enterprises, and their business aims were infused with religious idealism. As chocolate companies raced to compete around the globe, Quaker capitalism met a challenge that would eventually defeat it. At the turn of the millennium Cadbury, the sole survivor of England's chocolate dynasties, was the world's largest confectionery company. But before long the chocolate wars culminated in a multi-billion pound showdown pitting independence and Quaker tradition against the cut-throat tactics of a corporate leviathan Originally published: London: HarperPress, 2010 Includes bibliographical references and index A nation of shopkeepers -- Food of the gods -- The root of all evil -- They did not show us any mercy -- Absolutely pure and therefore the best -- Chocolate that melts in the mouth -- Machinery creates wealth but destroys men -- Money seems to disappear like magic -- Chocolate

Author

Deborah Cadbury

Publisher

Windsor/Paragon; Windsor

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781445855066

Subjects

Economics, History, Business

Rating

3.67 / 5 (32 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14