Kraft executives to face ministers

EXECUTIVES from US food giant Kraft and its recently acquired Cadbury business are to give evidence to a committee of MPs on the takeover of the chocolate firm.

Marc Firestone, executive director of Kraft Foods, Trevor Bond, president of Cadbury, and Richard Doyle, human resources director of Cadbury, will be questioned by the business select committee next Tuesday.

Kraft has come under attack after going back on a pledge to keep open a Cadbury factory near Bath which will now close with the loss of 400 jobs.

A complaint against Kraft has been lodged with the City takeover panel alleging the US group misled Cadbury employees and investors during its battle for the Dairy Milk maker.