The Cadbury Family Legacy

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - APRIL 05: A general view of Cadbury's workers homes in Bournville Village on April 5, 2017 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The Cadbury name is synonymous with chocolate throughout the world.John Cadbury began selling drinking chocolate in Birmingham in 1824 and opened a chocolate factory 1831. The business was developed further by his two sons and they went on to build the garden village of Bournville. The Cadbury family were famously Quakers and this influenced their business practices with no alcohol being sold in Bournville,They also helped to create the old age pension and what is now the RSPCA.Direct descendent James Cadbury has continued with the family interest in chocolate running lovecocoa.com which delivers luxury chocolate bars through the post.The Cadbury brand is now owned by American food giant Kraft. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)