 Hershey had expressed an interest in buying Cadbury because it would broaden its access to faster-growing international markets.But on 22 January 2010, Hershey announced that it would not counter Kraft's final offer.The acquisition of Cadbury faced widespread disapproval from the British public, as well as groups and organisations including trade union Unite, who estimated that a takeover by Kraft could put 30,000 jobs "at risk".