Bit-O-Honey
{{Short description|American candy product}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{infobox brand
| name=Bit-O-Honey
| image= BOH ind wrapped SINGLE NEW.jpg
| caption= Bit-O-Honey Wrapper
| type= Confectionery
| currentowner= Spangler Candy Company
| origin= United States
| introduced= {{Start date and age|1924}}
| markets= United States
| previousowners= Schutter Candy Co. (1924—1966)
Ward Foods, Inc. (1966—1981)
Terson (1981—1984)
Nestlé (1984—2013)
Pearson's (2013—2020)
| tagline= A Little Chew To Get You Through
| website= {{URL|bitohoney.com}}
}}
Bit-O-Honey is an American candy, introduced in 1924{{Cite web |title=Spangler Candy |url=https://www.spanglercandy.com/our-brands/bit-o-honey |access-date=January 19, 2024 |archive-date=January 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119141727/https://www.spanglercandy.com/our-brands/bit-o-honey |url-status=live }} by the Schutter-Johnson Company of Chicago. It is currently owned by the Bryan, Ohio-based Spangler Candy Company.
Bit-O-Honey is a honey-flavored taffy with almonds. It is sold as individually wrapped, bite-sized candies, available in bags or theater-size boxes.{{cite web|url=https://www.oldtimecandy.com/collections/walk-the-candy-aisle-bit-o-honey|title=Bit-O-Honey|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Old Time Candy|accessdate=January 18, 2019|archive-date=January 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121447/https://www.oldtimecandy.com/collections/walk-the-candy-aisle-bit-o-honey|url-status=live}} Bit-O-Honey was formerly sold as a bar that was divided into six segments, with an interior wax paper wrapping and an exterior plasticized paper wrapper. Texture-wise, Bit-O-Honey is similar to Atkinson's Mary Jane candy.
History
After introducing Bit-O-Honey in 1924 candy bar Schutter-Johnson was merged in 1969 with Blumenthal Brothers Chocolate Company (later Ward Candy Company) of New York City, makers of other candies, including Oh Henry! and Raisinets. Between the mid- and late-1970s, a chocolate-flavored version called Bit-O-Chocolate was offered and subsequently dropped.
Other spin-offs included Bit o' Licorice and Bit-O-Peanut Butter.
Bit-O-Honey and Ward's other brands were acquired by Chicago-based Terson Company in 1981.{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1980/10/30/Under-the-so-called-reverse-merger-procedure-Ward-Foods-will/6130341730000|title=Under the so-called reverse merger procedure, Ward Foods will...|last=|first=|date=October 30, 1980|website=|publisher=UPI Archives|accessdate=January 23, 2019|archive-date=November 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110050526/https://www.upi.com/Archives/1980/10/30/Under-the-so-called-reverse-merger-procedure-Ward-Foods-will/6130341730000/|url-status=live}} The eventual sale of Bit-O-Honey brand happened in 1984, when the Terson Company sold Ward Candy brands to Nestlé Company on January 9, 1984.{{cite web|url=https://www.candyfavorites.com/blog/bit-o-honey-taffy-history-nostalgic-candy/|title=Bit-O-Honey – A Nostalgic Taffy History|last=|first=|date=January 31, 2014|website=|publisher=Candy Favorites|accessdate=January 23, 2019|archive-date=June 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604080710/https://www.candyfavorites.com/blog/bit-o-honey-taffy-history-nostalgic-candy/|url-status=live}}
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In May 2013, Nestlé sold the Bit-O-Honey brand to Pearson's Candy Company of Saint Paul, Minnesota.{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2013/05/01/pearson-candy-buys-bit-o-honey.html|title=Pearson Candy Co. buys Bit-O-Honey|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Minneapolis/St Paul Business Journal|accessdate=January 23, 2019|archive-date=November 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125010849/https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2013/05/01/pearson-candy-buys-bit-o-honey.html|url-status=live}} In 2017, Bit-O-Honey Chocolate was briefly reintroduced.{{cite web|url=https://www.groovycandies.com/favorite-candy/bit-o-honey|title=Bit O Honey History|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Groovy Candies|accessdate=January 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121233/https://www.groovycandies.com/favorite-candy/bit-o-honey|archive-date=January 19, 2019|url-status=dead}} Spangler Candy Company of Bryan, Ohio, acquired the brand in November 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.spanglercandy.com/press-releases/spangler-candy-acquires-bit-o-honey-brand|title=Spangler Candy acquires Bit-O-Honey Brand|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Press Release|accessdate=December 30, 2020|archive-date=December 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221100019/https://www.spanglercandy.com/press-releases/spangler-candy-acquires-bit-o-honey-brand|url-status=live}} In late 2022 Spangler moved Bit-O-Honey manufacturing equipment from its former home in Saint Paul to Bryan. Production in the new facility started in January 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.wane.com/top-stories/bit-o-honey-cuts-the-wrapper-unveiling-new-ohio-production-facility|title=Bit-O-Honey cuts the wrapper, unveiling new Ohio production facility|date=June 10, 2023|last=Hallman|first=Eva|work=WANE-TV|publisher=Nexstar Media Inc.}}
Ingredients
As of 2025, Bit-O-Honey's ingredients are: corn syrup, sugar, nonfat milk, hydrogenated coconut oil, almonds (almonds, canola and/or safflower and/or sunflower oil), honey, salt, egg whites, and natural flavor.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-C00001-01c21vc.html Nutritional Data]
- [http://www.candyfavorites.com/shop/candy-ingredients-wrapped.php Wrapped Bulk Candy Ingredients]
Category:Brand name confectionery
Category:Products introduced in 1924
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