William Menz


William Menz was founder of the South Australian biscuit and confectionery business W. Menz & Co..

History

Menz was born in Wakefield Street, Adelaide, the son of John Menz, and was educated at the German School conducted by Adolph Heinrich Leschen and Theodor H. Niehuus, 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 in 1850. The business prospered, and in 1878 his brother August Hermann Menz 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 on 9 May 1889; they had two sons, Hermann Victor and William Oscar, and a daughter, Anna Magdalena and lived at Beulah Road, Norwood.
Hermann Victor Menz became managing director in 1922. He was captain of the Adelaide Rowing Club.

Timeline W. Menz & Co.

Robern 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.
In 2019, Robern Menz signed another deal with Nestle, this time to produce the Polly Waffle which was discontinued in 2009.