Cadbury Schweppes is ready to invest EUR 270 million

"These are only proposals for the time being, which will be discussed with employees. It is too early to say more," said Peter Knauer, president of Cadbury Wedel. "Polish politicians understood that Cadbury has in mind a large investment and declared assistance, which was of key importance," said a person close to the company. On Wednesday the company published information, which proposed shutting down a plant employing 500 persons in Keynsham UK by 2009-2010 and moving production to Bournville and Poland. But the company is also considering moving some production from Bournville to Poland already in 2008, which would mark a reduction in employment of 200 persons over 2008-2010. It is still unknown in which part of Poland the company will invest. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 6) M.M.