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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 June 1961Vol. XXXI, No. 11

Tropics

p. 123 · Read in the full issue

Toffee For The Tropics

Who’s making toffee in Fiji? i “help wanted’’ paragraph in a JK confectionery magazine of a ew months back said: “We are going to start a con ectionery manufacturing com any in Fiji. We are new to the yde, and we would like to have '■x different formulae for making ood quality toffees suitable for apical climate”

If someone comes good with wse recipes and the factory gets ring, it will be the first confec onery enterprise in the South acific Islands, most of which nport their sweets from Aus nlasia or Europe. Ice cream is anufactured in some territories id we understand a factory is ’ ing contemplated by P-NG in rests. “Lolly-water” factories, course, abound everywhere, 'd in the last year or so have 'd competition from canned ft drinks from the US.

'nerican Coca-Cola also comes this form, and sells in Fiji at -F. per can; and in P-NG at ound 1/9 Aust.