Cadbury Schweppes buys 51 per cent interest in confectionery company Kent Cadbury Schweppes buys 51 per cent interest in confectionery company Kent 22-Feb-2002 Cadbury Schweppes announced that it has agreed to acquire a 51 per cent equity interest in Kent, the leading sugar confectionery manufacturer in Turkey, in addition to a majority equity interest in its distribution arm, Birlik.