The UK Health Protection Agency said yesterday that the consumption of products made by sweets and soft drinks firm Cadbury Schweppes Plc was the key reason for a recent outbreak of salmonella in Britain.

"After carefully considering all the available evidence the (outbreak control team) concluded that consumption of products made by Cadbury Schweppes was the most credible explanation for the outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo," the agency said.

The agency said a study by its outbreak control team (OCT) found that up to 37 of 56 cases reported between March and this month were linked to Cadbury products.

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