by admin | Jun 3, 2024 | History of Confectionery, News
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...
by admin | Feb 2, 2020 | History of Confectionery, News
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...
by admin | Dec 8, 2019 | History of Confectionery, News
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,...
by admin | Nov 15, 2019 | History of Confectionery, News
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...
by admin | Oct 2, 2019 | History of Confectionery, News
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...
