In 1868, a young man named Richard Hudson arrived in Dunedin, New Zealand and established his very first biscuit bakehouse.
His business was a great success, and in 1884, he purchased and operated what was thought to be the first chocolate and cocoa manufacturing plant in the Southern Hemisphere.
In 1930, R Hudson and Company joined with Cadbury, and it was in this year that the first block of Cadbury chocolate made in New Zealand rolled off a Dunedin production line.
In 1991, the company became known as Cadbury Confectionery Ltd, with many of the lollies and sweets re-branded as Pascall. This great range continued to provide to happy customers their favourite sweets, such as Minties, Pineapple Lumps and Jaffas.
With their heritage continued on to this day, Cadbury products are a great hit with Kiwis everywhere!
New Zealand Chocolate Brands
Cadbury Jaffas 1931
Cadbury Jaffas® (1931)
Jaffas were first produced in 1931, and quickly became so popular that Kiwis abroad often phoned home asking to be sent another box. Every Kiwi knows the fun of rolling a Jaffa in their mouth and experiencing the unique orange and chocolate taste.
Pascall Pineapple Lumps 1935
Pascall Pineapple Lumps® (1935)
A national treasure, the Pineapple Lump was created right here in New Zealand in 1935 and has been a huge favourite ever since.
Exactly as they sound, Pineapple Lumps are bite size lumps of pineapple coated in delicious chocolate.