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[example needed] which are now part of kiwiana history.[2] Diver's granddaughter Cindy Diver is a theatre director in Dunedin.[3]
Charles Diver | |
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| Born | Charles Richard Driver 22 November 1910 Oamaru, New Zealand |
| Died | 5 May 1994 (aged 83) Alexandra, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Confectioner |
| Known for | Invention of pineapple lumps |
| Relatives | Cindy Diver (granddaughter) |
References
edit- ^ History of Rainbow Confectionery Archived April 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Diver, Charles. n.d. Regina Confectionary Recipe Book. Diver family archives.
- ^ ODT (29 July 2013). "Family marks lolly's 60th". Otago Daily Times Online News. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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