New Zealand companies established in 1896

J.H. Whittaker & Sons, Ltd, trading as '''Whittaker's''', is a New Zealand confectionery manufacturer specialising in palm oil-free chocolate. Whittaker's is the largest chocolate brand in New Zealand. Approximately 30% of their production is now exported. The company controls its entire manufacturing process in its facility in Porirua, identifying itself as a "bean-to-bar" manufacturer. James Henry Whittaker (1868–1947) started the business in Christchurch in 1896; it was later moved to Wellington, and then to its current location in Porirua.