Nestlé sells Violet Crumble brand to Robern Menz

 

Under the sale, Robern Menz will acquire the iconic brand and its associated intellectual property, plant and equipment. The production will transfer to the Robern Menz factory in Adelaide, South Australia in the coming months. Violet Crumble has been manufactured at the Nestlé factory in Campbellfield, Melbourne since 1983.

Nestlé General Manager Confectionery, Martin Brown said: “The sale of the Violet Crumble brand to Robern Menz recognises that they are well positioned to combine their existing honeycomb manufacturing with that of Violet Crumble and continue to invest behind this well-loved brand. We are delighted that the history and tradition of this iconic Australia brand will continue under the ownership of a strong, Australian owned business.” There will be no changes to staffing at the Nestlé factory. Nestlé invested USD 8 m in the factory in 2017 to grow key locally manufactured chocolate brands and support growing KitKat exports.