Charles Diver

Charles Diver
Charles Richard Diver

Confectionery Chef
Born 22 November 1910(1910-11-22)
Oamaru, New Zealand
Died 11 May 1994(1994-05-11) (aged 83)
Alexandra, New Zealand

Charles Diver (born Oamaru 22nd November 1910, died 1994) worked at Regina Confectionery Factory[1] as confectionery chef and floor production manager until 1972 upon which he retired. He was told to devise the use for the daily waste from the production run of marshmallow and invented what is now known as Pineapple lumps. He later went on to create other classic New Zealand sweets which are now part of kiwiana history.[2].

Charles Diver's original recipe.

References

  1. ^ History of Rainbow Confectionery
  2. ^ Diver, Charles. n.d. Regina Confectionary Recipe Book. Diver family archives.



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