Polly Waffle

Polly Waffle is a 50 gram Australian chocolate bar that is manufactured in Sydney, Australia, by Nestlé. It is waffle wafer tube filled with marshmallow and coated in chocolate.

History

Abel Hoadley (born September 10, 1844, died May 12, 1918) [ [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A090319b.htm Hoadley, Abel (1844 - 1918) Biographical Entry - Australian Dictionary of Biography Online ] ] opened a jam factory in South Melbourne, Victoria, in 1889, trading as A. Hoadley & Company. By 1895, business had expanded rapidly and Hoadley built a five-storey premises, the Rising Sun Preserving Works. He produced jams, jellies, preserved fruits, candied peels, sauces, and confectionery and employed a workforce as large as 200. By 1901, there were four preserving factories and a large confectionery works. Hoadley had acquired the firm of Dillon, Burrows & Co. and extended his products to vinegar, cocoa, and chocolate.

In 1910, the jam business was sold to Henry Jones Co-operative Ltd and in 1913, Hoadley's Chocolates Ltd was formed. The same year, Hoadley produced his first chocolate assortment. Hoadley's Chocolates made the first Polly Waffle bar in Melbourne.

In 1972, Hoadley's Chocolates was acquired by Rowntree Company and became known as Rowntree Hoadley Ltd. In 1988, Nestlé acquired Rowntree Company. The Rowntree chocolate brands were initially branded as Nestlé-Rowntree, until Nestlé dropped the Rowntree altogether.

Nutritional content

A Polly Waffle contains 970 kilojoules of energy, and has a sugars content of over 50%.

The term "polly waffle"

The term "polly waffle" can mean various things in Australian culture, such as a brothel, gibberish, time wasting in sport, or feces.

References

*Australian Dictionary of Biography - Abel Hoadley entry

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