Cadbury Brothers
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The Cadbury Brothers was a British company founded by George and Richard Cadbury. They transformed their father's failing business into a successful cocoa and chocolate manufacturer. George Cadbury was particularly noted for his social reforms, improving working conditions and pioneering housing and town planning initiatives. In 1879, they relocated their business to Bournville, where they implemented social security programs and enhanced working conditions. George Cadbury later developed Bournville Village Trust, creating housing for various social classes, which became a model for garden cities.1
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