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William Menz (10 November 1849 – 26 March 1898) was founder of the South Australian biscuit and confectionery business W. Menz & Co.. HistoryMenz was born in Wakefield Street, Adelaide, the son of John Menz (16 December 1818 - 10 April 1860), and was educated at the German School conducted by Adolph Heinrich Leschen and Theodor H. Niehuus (also on Wakefield Street), then at W. A. Cawthorne's Victoria Square Academy. He began working for grocers G. Wood & Son, then around 1865 took over the grocery business in Wakefield Street, which had been established by his mother Magdalena Menz (1 January 1819 - 12 October 1895) in 1850. The business prospered, and in 1878 his brother August Hermann Menz (12 March 1855 – 3 December 1922) joined the firm. On the death of William, August Hermann took over the firm until 1919, when a limited liability company was formed, with him as managing director. He married Wilhelmine H. A "Minna" Menz (15 November 1865 – 18 June 1951) on 9 May 1889; they had two sons, Hermann Victor (1890 - 1984) and William Oscar (1896 - 1991), and a daughter, Anna Magdalena (1891 - 1955) and lived at Beulah Road, Norwood.[1] Hermann Victor Menz became managing director in 1922. He was captain of the Adelaide Rowing Club.[2] Timeline W. Menz & Co.
Robern MenzRobern Menz is a confectioner in South Australia. Its factory is at Glynde in the eastern suburbs of Adelaide. Until 2018, its most popular and famous product was FruChocs. In 2018, Robern Menz bought the brand, recipe and manufacturing equipment for Violet Crumble from Nestle. The equipment was moved from the Nestle factory at Campbellfield in Melbourne to the Robern Menz factory at Glynde.[8] In 2019, Robern Menz signed another deal with Nestle, this time to produce the Polly Waffle which was discontinued in 2009.[9] References1. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87516935 |title=Obituary. |newspaper=The Chronicle |location=Adelaide |date=9 December 1922 |accessdate=24 September 2014 |page=37 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 2. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article129186025 |title=Captains of Industry |newspaper=The News |location=Adelaide |date=5 December 1927 |accessdate=24 September 2014 |page=8 Edition: Home edition |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 3. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5801390 |title=Biscuits and Sweets |newspaper=The Advertiser |location=Adelaide |date=13 September 1913 |accessdate=24 September 2014 |page=9 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 4. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54570416 |title=Destructive Fire in Wakrfield Street |newspaper=South Australian Register |location=Adelaide |date=25 July 1895 |accessdate=24 September 2014 |page=6 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 5. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59112342 |title=Adelaide's Old-Established Biscuit and Confectionery Firm |newspaper=The Register |location=Adelaide |date=13 September 1913 |accessdate=24 September 2014 |page=11 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 6. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article62717984 |title=Additions to W. Menz and Co.'s Factory |newspaper=The Register |location=Adelaide |date=3 June 1920 |accessdate=24 September 2014 |page=5 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 7. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article45708000 |title=W. Menz Becoming Public Company. |newspaper=The Advertiser |location=Adelaide |date=12 January 1951 |accessdate=24 September 2014 |page=7 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 8. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-11/violet-crumble-sold-by-nestle-to-sa-confectioner/9320134 |title=Nestle sells Violet Crumble to FruChocs manufacturer Robern Menz |first=Daniel |last=Keane |newspaper=ABC News |date=11 January 2018 |accessdate=11 January 2018}} 9. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.fiveaa.com.au/news/The-Polly-Waffle-Is-Coming-Back-10-Years-After-It-Disappeared |title=The Polly Waffle Is Coming Back 10 Years After It Disappeared |work=FiveAA |date=24 January 2019 |accessdate=24 January 2019}} External links
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