Who owns mrs balls chutney

Businessman Fred Metter helped the family scale up the business , and together they opened the first factory in Retreat. He was also the one who chose the famous octagonal shape of the bottle, and insisted it be kept in glass instead of plastic. In those days, women went by their initials of their husbands, in this case, Herbert Sandleton Ball.

The factory was moved to Woodstock, and the chutney soon began travelling all over the world as news spread of this delicious product. While there are six flavours of Mrs H. The official recipe remains a secret. Metter helped the family scale up the business, and together they opened the first factory in Retreat in Cape Town. He was fascinated by it and decided to take a chance on it.

He insisted on it always being in glass. He was approached to put it in plastic and all the years, he steadfastly refused.

When Brooke Bond Oxo bought the factory, they put it in plastic. Sales plummeted and they put it back into the glass. We played on the boxes in the factory. The smell of vinegar and fruit was pungent. We will eat no other chutney. Avbob announces R10 million disaster relief fund for small businesses. Protests rock Sudan following military coup. Amelia passed away in at the age of 97, leaving behind a family legacy that will endure forever.

It is now exported to countries like Germany, New Zealand, Australia and more. Primary Menu Search. Secondary Menu. Article written by Kirsten Jacobs. Latest from African Insider. Hot Ball's are awesome…. I got the hot chutney a few months ago. It's mostly sugar and hardly hot. I like the original variety but not the spicy - I enjoy it as a condiment with curry.

Coles and Woolworths sell the Original and Peach.