 Three pieces of Jaffas confectionery | |
| Type | Confectionery |
|---|---|
| Main ingredients | Chocolate, orangeflavouring |
Jaffas is an Australian–New Zealand registeredtrademark for a small roundconfectionery consisting of a solid, orange-flavouredchocolate centre with a hard covering of a redconfectionery shell. The name derives from theJaffa orange. Jaffas are part of bothAustraliana andKiwiana.[1][2]
James Stedman-Henderson's Sweets Ltd., under their brand Sweetacres,[3] released Jaffas onto the Australian and New Zealand markets in 1931.[4] The confectionery is currently made in Australia byAllen's lollies, a division ofNestlé. In New Zealand, it was made by RJ's Confectionery inLevin from 2018−2025, when production of the product was discontinued in that country.[5][6]
A number of Australian and New Zealand amateur sporting groups useJaffa as a team name. InDunedin, New Zealand, every year[needs update] a vast quantity of Jaffas is raced downBaldwin Street – the world's steepest residential street, according to theGuinness World Records[7] – as part of the Cadbury Chocolate carnival, which is held in conjunction with theNew Zealand International Science Festival.[8][9] The initial number of 20,000 Jaffas has now been increased to 30,000 Jaffas. Similarly, "rolling Jaffas down the aisle" at the movie theatre is also a piece of Australian and New Zealand folklore, to the point that it was included in advertising in the 1970s.[10][11][12]
The Australian supermarket businessColes has a generic version called "Choc Orange Balls"; similar products are made by other manufacturers.
In July 2025, RJ's announced it would discontinue production of Jaffas in New Zealand due to declining sales.[5][13]
