The History of Cadbury Creme Eggs

In 1824, John Cadbury opened a shop in Birmingham, England where he sold tea, coffee, and drinking chocolate. In 1831, he expanded his operations by opening a factory to make cocoa and other types of chocolate. In 1847, a competitor named Joseph Fry began trying to make moldable chocolate bars. Cadbury also began to experiment and in 1875, he created the first molded chocolate egg with a sugary filling. Cadbury and Fry merged their companies and in 1923, they created the first chocolate eggs filled with cream. However, the Cadbury Creme Eggs we are familiar with today weren’t created until 1963. First marketed under the name Fry’s Creme Eggs, the name was changed to Cadbury Creme Eggs in 1971 (although they are frequently referred to simply as “Cadbury Eggs”). In 1985, Cadbury launched an ad campaign that helped make the treats very popular in the United States. Subsequent commercials in the late 1980s and 1990s featuring a bunny made them an iconic Easter treat. Interestingly, Cadbury Creme Eggs are produced by different companies depending on the market in which they are sold — most of the ones sold in the United States are made by Hershey. Cadbury Crème Eggs are especially popular during Eastertime (in fact, in many areas, this is the only time of year they are sold). They are a favorite treat in many households around the world today.