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A Sweet Tale: The Journey of Gummy Lollies
Once upon a time, in a small German kitchen in the early 20th century, a confectioner named Hans Riegel embarked on a quest to create a new kind of candy that would bring joy to both children and adults. Little did he know that his invention would revolutionise the...
A Nerd-tastic History
Who would have thought that one of the most universally popular lollies, or as they say in the United States (US), candy, could have ever been named Nerds, yet, that's exactly what has happened. These crunchy and brightly coloured mini morsels shaped like little moon...
History of Darrell Lea – An Australian Icon
In 2020, the name, Darrell Lea, is still synonymous with chocolate and confectionery and remains an iconic brand recognised by 82 per cent of Australians nation-wide, despite the demise of their once bespoke shops with those magnificent work of art window displays,...
History of Candy Canes at Christmas
Way before you and I were even thought of, lollies and chocolates have been intrinsically linked to Christmas traditions and festivities with the candy cane being one of the most recognisable symbols of all. I can say with surety, that candy canes have never failed to...
History of Australian Lollies Part 2
In a dark quiet cinema the sound of Jaffas being rolled down the aisle was not uncommon and the rate of this ridiculously crazy idea only seemed to speed up when the movie was as dull as dish water. Like all kids who chanced their hand at this pastime, no one gave a...
History of Australian Lollies
With so many of our favourite lollies now being made by overseas owned companies, I started to think about the history of lollies in Australia. To my amazement, I discovered there was a paucity of information on this very subject, but fortunately however, I did come...