John Cadbury opened a grocer's shop in Birmingham, England in 1824 that sold cocoa and drinking chocolate. Cadbury later merged with Schweppes in 1969 to form CadburySchweppes. Cadbury began operations in India in 1948 by importing chocolates. It is now owned by Mondelez International and enjoys over 70% market share in India's confectionery market. Cadbury operates across multiple product categories and employs around 140,000 people globally.