What is Arnott's?
Arnott's is an Australian biscuit company famous for products such as Tim Tams, Iced VoVos, Shapes, Monte Carlos and Scotch Finger biscuits. It was founded by Scottish immigrant William Arnott in Newcastle, New South Wales, in 1865.
William Arnott opened a bakery in Newcastle, where he made biscuits for ships and local customers. The business grew rapidly, and Arnott's became one of Australia's best-known food companies.
The company's famous logo features a rosella, a colorful Australian parrot, eating from a cup.
Iconic biscuits
Tim Tams, chocolate-covered biscuits with a chocolate cream filling, were launched in 1964. The Tim Tam Slam, sucking a hot drink through a Tim Tam, is a popular trick.
Iced VoVos, with pink fondant, coconut and jam, and Monte Carlos, with cream and jam filling, are classic Australian biscuits. Shapes are savory crackers in flavors such as barbecue and pizza.
Arnott's was owned by the American company Campbell Soup for many years and was sold to private equity firm KKR in 2019. Its biscuits are sold in many countries.