YOW-ZAT: Iconic Choc Treats Yowies Are Returning To ‘Straya

Oh sweet merciful crap, it’s finally happening: Yowies are coming back to Australia, and we don’t mean Bigfoot’s more ochre cousin.

Nope, it’s the chocolate, a.k.a. what you collected before Pokémon cards were a thing. The iconic treaties could be on sale in Australia by the end of the month, and IT IS A VERY GOOD DAY INDEED.

Rumours of the blessed choccie creatures returning to Australian shelves have been floating around since December last year, but despite news reports jumping the gun a bit, the Yowie Group confirmed to PEDESTRIAN.TV that it wasn’t distributing in Australia – yet – but that it hoped to “be back real soon”.

Well, that day has finally come. Yowie confirmed this morning that it’s received a purchase order from its Australian & New Zealand distribution partner, and the first batch is expected to leave the factory by the end of the February. 

Yowie said in a press release that Australia was the logical step for distribution as it expanded outside of America. (Yep, for reasons that remain utterly baffling, Yowies have been on sale for quite some time in the country that says guns are fine but Kinder Surprises are gonna murder your kids. ‘Murica!)

“Australia was a logical choice to begin our expansion outside of the US because of strong residual brand awareness and affinity for the product,” said Global Chief Executive Officer Bert Alfonso.

To translate from corporate speak: we’re bloody gaggin’ for it.

Photo: Yowie Group.

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