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Whittaker’s Reaches Ethical Sourcing Milestone With Full Traceability Of Cocoa Beans
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 12:01 pm | Whittakers
Whittaker’s is proud to announce reaching 100% traceability of all the cocoa beans used to make its chocolate well ahead of its commitment under international agreements to achieve this by 2025. Traceability is critical for ensuring commodities like cocoa ... More >>
A Special ‘Ed-ition’ For Auckland Flood Recovery
Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 11:04 am | Whittakers
Whittaker’s are pleased to announce there are five special ‘Ed-ition’ prize packs up for grabs to raise funds for Auckland flood recovery thanks to support from Ed Sheeran. Whittaker’s created the ‘Ed Block’ for him last week after he posted ... More >>
Whittaker’s Trials Compostable Packaging With Its Local Community
Monday, 1 February 2021, 1:13 pm | Whittakers
As part of a broader programme of review and testing of a range of sustainable packaging options, Whittaker’s has launched a trial within the Wellington region of a compostable packaging solution. In the context of the need for end-to-end solutions for truly ... More >>
Whittaker’s Builds On Its Relationship With Its Ghanaian Cocoa Farmers
Monday, 7 December 2020, 9:02 am | Whittakers
Whittaker’s has built new facilities for the two cocoa cooperatives in Ghana that it sources cocoa beans from, reflecting its commitment to building closer relationships with its Ghanaian cocoa farmers alongside its new partnership with Rainforest Alliance ... More >>
Whittaker’s factory expands
Tuesday, 28 January 2020, 2:13 pm | Whittakers
Whittaker’s is proud to reaffirm our commitment to quality and to making all of our world-class chocolate locally through our recent factory expansion at our one site in Porirua. More >>
Whittaker’s welcomes awards voted by NZ public
Friday, 25 May 2018, 8:57 am | Whittakers
Whittaker’s is delighted to have been named New Zealand’s Most Trusted Brand for the seventh consecutive year, and thanks the New Zealand public for their ongoing support. More >>
Whittaker’s and BEING. Create Beats You Can Eat
Tuesday, 1 May 2018, 10:59 am | Whittakers
Whittaker’s and BEING. Create Beats You Can Eat In honour of NZ Music Month (May), Whittaker’s have joined forces with up-and-coming Kiwi musician/songwriter Jasmine Balmer, also known as BEING., to create New Zealand’s first edible record made ... More >>
Whittaker’s named Most Loved Brand for sixth year
Friday, 8 September 2017, 9:59 am | Whittakers
Whittaker’s is proud to have been named New Zealand’s ‘Most Loved Brand’ for the sixth consecutive year, sharing the number one spot with the All Blacks for the first time, in the annual Colmar Brunton ‘Brands I Love’ survey. More >>
Whittaker’s Chocolate Kiwi selling fast
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 12:30 pm | Whittakers
Whittaker’s Chocolate Lovers who want to celebrate Easter kiwi-style will have to get in quickly for the Whittaker’s Chocolate Kiwi. With just a week to go until Easter, sales have been very strong. “We thought our customers would like our Chocolate ... More >>
Whittaker’s latest classic Kiwi combo
Monday, 29 June 2015, 9:30 am | Whittakers
Whittaker’s limited edition Jelly Tip 250g block will be on shelves around New Zealand from July. As well as teaming-up with another iconic Kiwi favourite, the Jelly Tip block is also the first time Whittaker’s has ever made a product using ... More >>
Whittaker’s supports Brendon Hartley
Thursday, 26 March 2015, 2:08 pm | Whittakers
Whittaker’s is pleased to have become one of the sponsors of Brendon Hartley, a New Zealand racing driver competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship. Whittaker’s Marketing Manager, Holly Whittaker, said “We’re proud to make a contribution ... More >>
Whittaker’s recall of batch of Almond Gold Mini Slabs
Thursday, 31 July 2014, 12:34 pm | Whittakers
Whittaker’s are conducting a recall of a single batch of Almond Gold Mini Slabs 180g, with the batch number L0944 and a best before date of 4 April 2015, following the discovery of pieces of blue plastic in some products. “Having completed an ... More >>
A Whittaker’s three-peat as NZ’s Most Trusted Brand
Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 10:08 am | Whittakers
Whittaker’s Chocolates is very proud to have been voted New Zealand’s Most Trusted Brand for the third consecutive year in the annual Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brands list announced today. More >>
Peanut Slab pioneers’ new frontier
Thursday, 3 July 2014, 12:47 pm | Whittakers
Whittaker’s is proud to introduce the Honey Nut Crunch Slab, a new creation that builds on the tradition of the iconic Peanut Slab and adds to Whittaker’s market-leading range of nut chocolate. More >>
Whittaker’s Chocolate expands into Malaysia
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 10:48 am | Whittakers
Whittaker’s is expanding into the Malaysian market with its New Zealand-made chocolates to be made widely available through leading retailers. It marks New Zealand’s Most Trusted Brand’s largest expansion into Asia, in terms of product range and distribution ... More >>
World’s Biggest Egg Hunt Hatches in New Zealand
Friday, 21 March 2014, 5:43 pm | Whittakers
While Kiwis were sleeping, 100 giant eggs created by New Zealand artists were hidden across the country in the early hours of this morning*, ready to be discovered as part of The Whittaker’s Big Egg Hunt in support of Starship. More >>
Whittaker’s and L&P to launch a classic Kiwi combo
Monday, 15 July 2013, 5:01 pm | Whittakers
Whittaker’s confirms the imminent launch of Whittaker’s L&P chocolate, which will see two of New Zealand’s most iconic brands join forces to create a uniquely Kiwi range of chocolate. More >>
NZ’s most popular dark chocolate Fairtrade Certified
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 10:51 am | Whittakers
Whittaker’s proudly announces New Zealand’s top-selling dark chocolate block will now be Fairtrade Certified. Fairtrade Certified 72% Dark Ghana 250g will be on shelves in time for Fair Trade Fortnight 4-19 May. Whittaker’s is the Exclusive ... More >>
PM visits Whittaker's to view $10m investment in new plant
Thursday, 31 January 2013, 5:17 pm | Whittakers
Prime Minister John Key, and National’s local list MP Hon Hekia Parata, today visited the Whittaker’s chocolate factory to see the new Swiss-made 5-Roll Refiner, the company's single biggest ever investment in a new plant. More >>
Whittaker’s delivers for NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Wednesday, 7 November 2012, 2:38 pm | Whittakers
Whittaker’s today presented a cheque for $70,816.80 to the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation – almost triple the amount it pledged to raise – with Whittaker’s new White Raspberry chocolate becoming its most successful new product ever launched. More >>
