Terry's
British confectionary brand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Terry's (formerly Terry's of York) is a British chocolate and confectionery brand. The original company was founded in 1767 in York, England, and was part of the city's famous confectionery triumvirate along with Rowntree's and Cravens.[1] The company's headquarters and factory, Terry's Chocolate Works, was closed by Kraft in 2005 and production moved to Kraft factories in Europe. The business returned to the UK in 2019 as Terry's Chocolate Co located in London. Their best known products include Terry's Chocolate Orange and Terry's All Gold box of assorted chocolates which were both introduced in the 1930s.
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Private company | |
Industry | Confectionery |
Predecessor | Bayldon and Berry Terry and Berry |
Founded | 1767 |
Fate | 1963 became part of Forte Group; 1977 became part of Colgate-Palmolive; 1982 became part of United Biscuits; 1993 became part of Kraft Foods Inc; 2012 became part of Mondelēz International; 2016 became part of Carambar & Co |
Headquarters | , England |
Number of locations | The Chocolate Works, York |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Joseph Terry |
Products | Terry's Chocolate Orange Terry's All Gold |
The Terry's business has changed ownership on many occasions. Initially the company became a subsidiary of Forte Group in 1963 before being sold to Colgate-Palmolive in 1977. The company was purchased by United Biscuits in 1982, becoming the company's confectionery arm, before being sold in 1993 to Kraft Foods Inc. The Terry's name became part of Mondelēz International after the split of Kraft in 2012. In 2016 it was bought by investment company Eurazeo that formed the French confectioner Carambar & Co.
Products using the Terry's brand name are now produced in the Carambar facilities in Strasbourg.