Nestle Anticol Throaties

Throaties is a long-standing brand of medicated throat lozenges primarily popular in Australia and New Zealand. The brand was originally created by the Australian confectionery company Sweetacres in 1930, the same company famous for inventing Minties. Over the decades, through a series of corporate acquisitions, the brand moved from Sweetacres to Rowntree Hoadley and was eventually absorbed by Nestlé when the Swiss multinational acquired Rowntree Plc in 1988.

Today, Throaties are marketed under the Anticol brand umbrella by Nestlé in Australia and often associated with the Halls brand in New Zealand, which is managed by Mondelez International (formerly part of Cadbury). Consequently, the manufacturing and distribution pathways vary by region: in Australia, they are produced locally by Nestlé, while in New Zealand, they are often imported and produced in locations like Thailand. The brand remains a staple in the Oceanic market for providing symptomatic relief from coughs and sore throats using menthol and eucalyptus oil.