Darrell Lea is an Australian company that manufactures and distributes chocolate, liquorice and other confectionery. Its headquarters is based in Ingleburn, New South Wales.
Crafted in Australia, by Australians, for Australians Darrell Lea has been making Australia's finest chocolates, freshest liquorice and most delectable confectionery since 1927. Our most famous creation is soft-eating liquorice, invented in a small factory under the iconic arches of the Sydney Harbour Bridge!
Darrell Lea is the largest independently-owned confectionery player in Australia and was recently purchased for $200 million by Quadrant Private Equity. Nestlé confectionary general manager Martin Brown said that Nestlé regrets the agreement will mean up to 55 job losses at its factory in Wiri, New Zealand.
Darrell Lea had its start in 1927 when its founder, a man called Darrell Lea, opened a confectionery shop and milk bar in inner-city Sydney.
Darrell Lea's poor performance - in identifying consumer trends and in pushing its products into new distribution channels - are two factors most likely to have pushed the brand into administration, the analysts said.
The confectionery company Darrell Lea was founded in Sydney by an English immigrant, Harry Levy, in 1927, and named after his youngest son. Harry's foundation product was Bulgarian Rock, a type of hard nougat. The company remained in family hands until 2012 when it was put into receivership and sold.
Cadbury is a British multinational confectionery company owned by Mondelēz International. It is the second largest confectionery brand in the world after Mars. Cadbury is headquartered in Uxbridge, London, and operates in more than fifty countries worldwide. Its best known products include Dairy Milk chocolate.
SUSTAINABLE AND ETHICAL Darrell Lea now pays a premium for 100% sustainably sourced cocoa, and we have adopted a recognised ethically sourced quality seal on all of our chocolate packaging to match our commitment.
Darrell Lea is available in thousands of quality retailers all over the United States.
The company employs approximately 4,120 people, operates in Australia and Fiji, and is administered from its head office in Rhodes, New South Wales. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Switzerland-based food and beverage manufacturer, Nestle S.A.
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WE HAVE REPLACED 100% OF PALM OIL WITH SUNFLOWER OIL ACROSS DARRELL LEA BRANDED TREATS.
Woolworths' Homebrand chocolate blocks are certified by either Fairtrade or Rainforest Alliance/UTZ. Haigh's sources 80% of their cocoa from Rainforest Alliance-certified farms. Divine chocolate eggs and bunnies are Fairtrade-certified, and are available through online stores.
When Darrell Lea purchased Life Savers last year, representatives from the company went to Nestle in New Zealand and worked out the logistics of moving manufacturing across the Tasman.
The company employs approximately 570 people, operates in Australia, and is administered from its head office in Marsden Park, New South Wales. Lindt's ultimate parent is Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG, based in Switzerland.
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The oldest sweet shop still in business is Ichimonjiya Wasuke (also known simply as Ichiwa), a traditional confectionery store and café located in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
Darrell Lea Rocklea Road Milk Chocolate Original 145g - Kmart.
The range is made in Australia using 100% sustainably sourced cocoa.