Charles Diver

Charles Richard Diver (22 November 1910 – 5 May 1994) worked at Regina Confectionery Factory[1] in Oamaru 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.

Charles Diver
Born
Charles Richard Driver

(1910-11-22)22 November 1910
Oamaru, New Zealand
Died5 May 1994(1994-05-05) (aged 83)
Alexandra, New Zealand
OccupationConfectioner
Known forInvention of pineapple lumps

References

  1. History of Rainbow Confectionery Archived April 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Diver, Charles. n.d. Regina Confectionary Recipe Book. Diver family archives.


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