Terry's of York has two products that regularly get mixed up despite being almost nothing alike: All Gold, a box of individually wrapped soft-centred chocolates, and the Chocolate Orange, a single moulded chocolate shaped like segmented fruit.
Terry's of York: the company behind both
Terry's traces back to Joseph Terry, who built the company into one of York's major chocolate makers through the 19th and 20th centuries, at one point running one of the largest chocolate factories in Britain. The brand has changed hands several times since, passing through Kraft and then Mondelez, and is now owned by French confectionery group Carambar & Co.
All Gold: the boxed assortment
Terry's All Gold launched in the 1930s as a premium boxed selection, taking its name from the gold-toned packaging used to signal it as a step up from everyday chocolate boxes. Inside, it's built around soft, often fruit-cream centres — strawberry, orange, coffee — wrapped individually and arranged in a single box, the format most British boxed chocolate assortments still follow today.
Chocolate Orange: the novelty format
The Chocolate Orange is a completely different product. Launched in 1932, it's a solid chocolate ball moulded and scored into orange segments, sold whole rather than as a selection — the entire appeal is tapping it on a hard surface to separate the segments before unwrapping. Where All Gold is a gift box you dip into over time, Chocolate Orange is a single-serve novelty built around one particular shape.
Frequently asked questions
What is Terry's All Gold?
Terry's All Gold is a boxed assortment of soft-centred chocolates, launched by the York chocolate maker Terry's in the 1930s and named for its gold-coloured packaging.
How is All Gold different from Terry's Chocolate Orange?
All Gold is a box of individual assorted chocolates with soft fruit and cream centres, while the Chocolate Orange, launched in 1932, is a single solid chocolate moulded into orange segments that you tap and unwrap rather than pick from a box.
Who owns Terry's now?
Terry's was founded in York by Joseph Terry in the 19th century and, after passing through Kraft and Mondelez ownership, the brand is now owned by Carambar & Co.