Pascall (company)
Encyclopedia
Pascall is an Australian and New Zealand
confectionery brand owned by Cadbury
, which is now owned by Kraft Foods
. The company is known for making Clinkers and Pineapple Lumps
.
, Australia. In 1938, Pascall products commenced production in New Zealand. In 1981, Australian Pascall production moved from Tasmania
to Melbourne
. In New Zealand, most of the products produced by Pascall were made at their own factory in Avondale
, Auckland
until December 2009, when the factory was closed down and production moved to the Cadbury factory in Dunedin and to factories in Australia
and Thailand
. The response to the changes has not been popular with New Zealanders, claiming that the Thai made Minties are much softer and do not taste the same.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
confectionery brand owned by Cadbury
Cadbury
-Businesses:*Cadbury Adams, the company's North American subsidiary*Cadbury Ireland, the company's Irish subsidiary*Cadbury UK, the company's UK subsidiary*Cadbury India, the company's Indian subsidiary*Cadbury New Zealand, the company's New Zealand subsidiary...
, which is now owned by Kraft Foods
Kraft Foods
Kraft Foods Inc. is an American confectionery, food and beverage conglomerate. It markets many brands in more than 170 countries. 12 of its brands annually earn more than $1 billion worldwide: Cadbury, Jacobs, Kraft, LU, Maxwell House, Milka, Nabisco, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, Trident, Tang...
. The company is known for making Clinkers and Pineapple Lumps
Pineapple lumps
Pineapple Lumps are a flavoured chocolate covered confectionery with a soft, chewy pineapple-flavoured middle that are unique to New Zealand. They are often identified as Kiwiana...
.
History
Pascall products were first produced as a joint venture between the Cadbury Brothers and James Pascall at the Cadbury factory in TasmaniaTasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Australia. In 1938, Pascall products commenced production in New Zealand. In 1981, Australian Pascall production moved from Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
to Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. In New Zealand, most of the products produced by Pascall were made at their own factory in Avondale
Avondale, New Zealand
Avondale, New Zealand could refer to two urban districts in New Zealand;*Avondale, Auckland - a suburb of Auckland City*Avondale, Canterbury - a suburb of Christchurch...
, Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
until December 2009, when the factory was closed down and production moved to the Cadbury factory in Dunedin and to factories in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. The response to the changes has not been popular with New Zealanders, claiming that the Thai made Minties are much softer and do not taste the same.
Current products
- Barley Sugar
- Butter Scotch
- Clinkers
- Columbines
- Eclairs
- Fruit Bon Bons
- Fruit Burst
- Jellies
- Jubes
- Licorice Allsorts
- Marshmallows
- Memorables
- MintiesMintiesMinties™ is a brand of confectionery originating in Australia. They are a hard, white and chewy, square mint-flavoured lolly. They were originally packaged in 5lb bulk tins or 3oz cardboard boxes, but now come in packs ranging from 150g - 1 kg...
(in New Zealand] - Mints
- Milk Chocolate Caramels
- Mr Beans
- Party Pack
- Pineapple Lumps
- Swirls
- Wine Gums
- Fruit Allsorts
- Milkshakes
- Eskimos
- Pebbles
- JayBees (Jelly Beans)