Difference between Arnott’s Jatz and Savoy crackers revealed

They look the same and are packaged the same but the Savoy and Jatz Arnott’s biscuits are not exactly identical. Have your say about which is your favourite.

Can you tell if these are Jatz or Savoy crackers? Picture: Alistair Brightman

Jatz or Savoy? The cheeseboard staple that seldom crosses borders inspires the same sort of loyalist fervour usually reserved for rugby teams or deciding who sells the best banh mi.

For those not in the know, the two crackers are both owned and manufactured by Arnott’s.

Savoy crackers are commonly found in Victoria and Tasmania, while the Jatz crackers are the brand of choice in New South Wales and Queensland.

And South Australia, polite as always, enjoys both with retailers selling Jatz and Savoy crackers — although Jatz are anecdotally more popular.

They look exactly the same but can you tell the difference between these Arnott’s crackers? Turns out it’s a topic that sparks much debate.

Outside of the slight aesthetic difference (Savoy has its name embossed across the face of the cracker), it turns out that these crackers – which, at first blush, appear as twins – have some actual subtle differences.

Do you prefer Jatz crackers?

Or are you a fan of Savoy crackers?

The company said Savoy were on the market in Victoria and Tasmania before Jatz.

The Savoy crackers were originally made in Melbourne by the Brockhoff biscuit company.

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Arnott’s (the creators of Jatz) joined with this company in the early 1960s and adopted many of its products and techniques.

It was decided to keep Savoy and Jatz because consumers in Victoria and NSW were equally passionate about their local brands.

There are also some recipe differences between the two crackers – the most obvious ones are that Jatz contains full cream milk powder and malt while Savoy contains golden syrup instead of malt.

Same species, different genus. Jatz are to Savoy crackers as the husky is to a malamute (while the Ritz is, in this writer’s opinion, the noble wolf).

Very similar beasts, both worthy, hardworking and reliable, and are the perfect vessel for a piece of cheese.

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Originally published as Difference between Arnott’s Jatz and Savoy crackers revealed