Welcoming chocolate lovers since 1896!
Whittaker's
The Chocolatey Good Stuff
This is what you’re really looking for, our delicious products.Take a look through our entire collection of treats!
This is what you’re really looking for, our delicious products.Take a look through our entire collection of treats!
Chocolate is a family passion and ours has been crafted by us Whittaker's right from the start. Trace our story from humble beginnings to world class chocolate producer.
The Whittaker that began it all is born, and what a right stickler for quality he grew up to be.
He starts work at a large confectioner, developing a passion for all things chocolate.
He sails 12,000 miles south and begins making chocolate out of his own home and selling it from the back of a horse and cart.
Arguably, the most important year of all!
J.H moves the company to the capital. He's joined by his two sons, James and Ronald, and the company becomes J.H. Whittaker and Sons. That name still graces the factory today.
The sons and daughters of J.H. Whittaker step in to carry on the family passion.
Maurice Whittaker creates the original Peanut Slab. The recipe has never changed.
More space is needed, so our factory moves just outside of Wellington city. To this day, Porirua remains the heart and home of Whittaker’s.
Our first 250g classic blocks are released and quickly become a New Zealand favourite.
We believe that best is always better. From the chocolate we craft and the ingredients we source, to supporting our staff and farmers all over the world. We're chuffed to have been voted Reader's Digest's, "New Zealand's Most Trusted Brand" 9 times in a row. Thank you Chocolate Lovers!
