Life Savers™️ in New Zealand

Details: Written by Karen Smith-Will; Parent Category: Research; Category: Life Savers: 100+ Years of Sweetness

1000051697 Life Savers were available in New Zealand--who knows, probably early on. But they were produced in Australia. That changed in 1963.

Before 1963

Life Savers Australasia produced candy sold in New Zealand.

1963

As of August 1, Heald Ltd was pegged to manufacture Life Savers and Walco products. This enabled Life Savers Australasia to maintain a balance in production among their products, which also included confectionery products Mastercraft and Smalls.

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1989 - Nestlé Australia purchases 100% of Allen's Life Savers (History).

The above package of Musk Lifesavers was made by Nestle' in New Zealand. The bottom package was made by Allen's in Australia.

Early 2000s - In the early 2000s, Nestle moved manufacturing of the lolly to New Zealand, which is where it has been produced until this week. Retrieved from https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-12/life-savers-production-returns-to-australia/10994074

2018 - Nestle sold a number of its confectionery brands, including Life Savers, to Quadrant Private Equity in Australia, at an undisclosed price. This involved certain employees (up to 55) losing their jobs at the Wiri manufacturing plant.

Sources

"Nestle sells small New Zealand candy brands in latest divestment," Reuters.com, July 12, 2018. Retrieved from https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN1K21LT/.

"History," Nestle, retrieved from https://www.nestle.co.nz/aboutus/history

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Life Savers™️ is a trademarked name currently owned in the US by Mars Wrigley Confectionery, having been owned and/or licensed by many previous companies, varying by country.