Arnott's shares its secret recipe for its iconic Iced VoVo biscuits (2024)

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What is the Arnott's controversy? ›

The Australian Biscuit Company was later renamed Arnott's Biscuits Pty Ltd. In 1997, Arnott's Biscuits was subject to an extortion bid by Queenslander Joy Ellen Thomas, aged 72 years, who allegedly threatened to poison packets of Arnott's Monte Carlo biscuits in South Australia and Victoria.

Arnott's Iced VoVo is a treasured golden biscuit topped with pink fondant, a strip of jammy raspberry and a sprinkling of coconut. It's an Australian icon since 1906.

“Our Iced Vovo biscuits continue to be made by our wonderful team in Marleston, South Australia, who have been delivering the same delicious recipe of smooth fondant, sweet raspberry jammy flavoured topping, and a sprinkle of coconut all on a delicate golden biscuit that Aussies have loved for decades.

Sugar, Wheat Flour, Raspberry Flavoured Filling (14%) (Sugar, Apple Juice, Glucose, Raspberry Juice, Fruit Fibre, Food Acids (E330, E331), Gelling Agent (Pectin), Food Colours (Allura Red AC, Caramel III), Flavour), Desiccated Coconut (6.5%), Vegetable Oil (Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Antioxidant (E307b From Soy)), ...

The company employs approximately 3,100 people, operates in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore and Hong Kong, and is administered by its head office in North Strathfield, New South Wales. Arnotts Biscuits Holdings Pty Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Asia Snacking Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based firm.

An Iced VoVo is a wheat flour biscuit topped with 2 strips of pink fondant flanking a strip of raspberry jam and sprinkled with coconut.

The earliest surviving example of a biscuit is from 1784, and it is a ship's biscuit. They were renowned for their inedibility, and were so indestructible that some sailors used them as postcards.

Get ready to experience a taste of Aussie nostalgia with our Iced VoVo cookie. Our signature vanilla dough is packed with creamy white chocolate chips and a sprinkling of coconut, giving you a burst of flavour and texture to every bite.

Photos of the Iced VoVo on the packet compared to an example of the biscuit inside the pack do appear to show several differences, with the marshmallow topping looking to be less pink and not as fluffy. In a statement to 7NEWS.com.au, an Arnott's spokesperson confirmed there'd be no changes to the popular biscuit.

“These biscuits were deleted based on a huge decline in consumer demand and sales in recent years, which in turn led to them to be unsustainable for us to produce,” Arnott's wrote on social media at the time.

Did iced vovos have marshmallows? ›

If you're a seasoned consumer of iced vovo biscuits, you may say the Arnotts version, the brand that manufactures iced vovo biscuits, are made with marshmallow as the icing and not regular fondant. Plain fondant is created with icing sugar, egg whites, and food coloring.

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Arnott's website states that William Arnott was "gifted a colourful macaw parrot by a ship's captain" on return to Australia from a visit to his native Scotland in the 1870s. The bird would become the "face of Arnott's biscuits for more than 150 years and counting".

What are some substitutes for Arnott's Marie biscuits? You can use any type of plain sweet biscuits for the base (like graham crackers in the US, or digestive biscuits).

We're committed to operating within the natural boundaries of the planet, ensuring that we source and make our products sustainably and connect to the communities in which we operate. The Arnott's Group is headquartered in Sydney and employs over 4,000 people in markets across the Asia Pacific.

In April 2016, Arnott's altered the Shapes recipe for each of its core flavours, having the flavouring baked into the biscuit rather than as seasoning. Consumer backlash was sparked over the updated formula, prompting the company to backtrack on their decision.

Over time, as the bakeries grew more efficient and demand for other biscuits increased, we needed more baking lines to keep up. That led to the difficult decision to retire them.” Although it has a sad ending, we love a good biscuit story!

She told us they often have to make difficult decisions with retail partners regarding which biscuits to produce at the Arnott's bakeries and which ones to stock at supermarkets. “There is a finite amount of shelf space available, and unfortunately, we've had to retire the production of Lattice biscuits,” she said.