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Between April and May the firm's gum and candy sectors both grew in size, with performance in the UK being strong, helping to counteract "difficult" trading in Ireland, something that may interest those involved in stock market trading.
Cadbury's foreign markets also performed strongly, with the company seeing improvements in South America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia over the two-month period.
"Our early progress has continued into the second quarter with our businesses focused on delivering market share gains and efficiency improvements," chief executive Todd Stitzer stated.
He noted that the chocolate and confectionary manufacturer's financial targets for the year have not altered, adding that revenue is expected to increase by between four and six per cent.
Shares in Cadbury were priced at 525.5p at 16:23 BST in London following the announcement, according to the company's website.
