Carousel Confectionery, at 53 Railway Road in Roslyn, Palmerston North, is a family-owned maker of New Zealand confectionery, sold at stores across the country. The website says the business has been family owned and operated for more than forty years, and it makes classic old favourites such as old style raspberry and licorice, coconut ice and licorice allsorts. The range also includes whipped sweets in 16g cartons and chews and caramels, and some specialty lines are made exclusively for the shop. If a product cannot be found in a store, customers can email the company for help.
The business began in 1955 as a backyard operation in Palmerston North called Choice Confectionery, and by 1978 it was a factory supplying the whole country. The Hardie family bought it in 1980, and it moved to its current production facility in 1999, five times larger than the original. A Twist Wrap line was installed in 2021, which the website says lets the business make over one million kilograms of chews and caramels a year. The website also says 210 solar panels were installed on the factory roof in 2021 to offset its carbon footprint.