Member of
Parliament for Northland 16 FEBRUARY 2017
Time
Now to Buy Only NZ Produced Chocolate
Foreign owners have
kicked New Zealanders in the teeth again with the closure of
the Cadbury factory in Dunedin costing 350 workers their
jobs, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of
Parliament, Rt Hon Winston Peters.
“This factory traces
its origins back to 1868 and is an iconic part of Dunedin
and Otago history.
“That has ended with the owners,
American multinational, Mondelez International, deciding it
can manufacture chocolate more cheaply in
Australia.
“Some big corporates have no concern for
people, history or what country they operate in – all they
want is profit and Cadbury’s closure is just another
example of this.
“Many New Zealanders will now feel more
inclined to buy Whittaker’s chocolate and other Kiwi
produced chocolate knowing they are eating a product that is
keeping New Zealanders in jobs,” Mr Peters says.
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