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'''Zagnut''' is a candy bar produced and sold in the [[United States]]. Its main ingredients are [[peanut butter]] and toasted [[coconut]].<ref name=":0" />
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'''Zagnut''' is a candy bar produced and sold in the [[United States]]. It was launched in 1930<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Paley |first=Rachel Tepper |date=2017-10-26 |title=To Win Halloween, Order Nostalgic Candy On Amazon |url=https://www.bonappetit.com/story/nostalgic-candy-on-amazon |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=[[Bon Appétit]] |language=en-US}}</ref> by the [[D. L. Clark Company]] of western Pennsylvania.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2017-06-23 |title=Pittsburgh’s Candyland |url=https://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/thedigs/2017/06/23/pittsburghs-candyland/ |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=Old Pittsburgh photos and stories {{!}} The Digs |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Hopkins |first=Kate |url=https://books.google.com/books?newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&id=8TK8sCfLEswC&dq=%22Zagnut%22+-wikipedia&q=zagnut#v=snippet&q=zagnut&f=false |title=Sweet Tooth: The Bittersweet History of Candy |date=2012-05-22 |publisher=Macmillan |isbn=978-0-312-66810-5 |pages=244-245 |language=en}}</ref> Clark changed it's name to the [[Pittsburgh Food & Beverage Company|Pittsburgh Food & Beverage company]] and in 1995 declared bankruptcy,<ref name=":2" /> selling Zagnut to [[Leaf International|Leaf]],{{Cn|date=June 2022}} which was ultimately acquired by [[Hershey Foods Corporation]],<ref name=":1" /> in 1996.{{Cn|date=June 2022}} Its main ingredients are [[peanut butter]] and toasted [[coconut]].<ref name=":0" />

==History==
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The Zagnut bar was launched in 1930,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Paley |first=Rachel Tepper |date=2017-10-26 |title=To Win Halloween, Order Nostalgic Candy On Amazon |url=https://www.bonappetit.com/story/nostalgic-candy-on-amazon |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=[[Bon Appétit]] |language=en-US}}</ref> by the [[D. L. Clark Company]] of western Pennsylvania, which also made the [[Clark Bar|Clark bar]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2017-06-23 |title=Pittsburgh's Candyland |url=https://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/thedigs/2017/06/23/pittsburghs-candyland/ |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=Old Pittsburgh photos and stories {{!}} The Digs |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Hopkins |first=Kate |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8TK8sCfLEswC&q=zagnut |title=Sweet Tooth: The Bittersweet History of Candy |date=2012-05-22 |publisher=Macmillan |isbn=978-0-312-66810-5 |pages=244–245 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Hartel |first1=Richard W. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uk66BAAAQBAJ&q=zagnut |title=Candy Bites: The Science of Sweets |last2=Hartel |first2=AnnaKate |date=2014-03-28 |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |isbn=978-1-4614-9383-9 |pages=13,249 |language=en}}</ref> Clark changed its name to the [[Pittsburgh Food & Beverage Company|Pittsburgh Food & Beverage company]] and was acquired by [[Leaf International]] in 1983.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107817193/clark-bar-manufacturer-will-stay-near-pi/ |title=Clark Bar manufacturer will stay near Pittsburgh |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |newspaper=[[The Southern Illinoisan]] |location=[[Carbondale, Illinois]] |page=15 |date=February 15, 1986 |accessdate=August 18, 2022 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> The Zagnut brand was later part of an acquisition by [[Hershey Foods Corporation]] in 1996.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107817588/switzer-candy-sold-to-hershey/ |title=Switzer Candy Sold To Hershey |first=Al |last=Stamborski |newspaper=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] |page=1C |date=October 19, 1996 |accessdate=August 18, 2022 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>


The candy bar never gained popularity. A columnist in the [[The Des Moines Register|Des Moines Register]] compared it to a [[Rose Art]] crayon, saying "No one would ever purposely choose a Zagnut."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kling |first=Bob |title=A Zagnut is like a Rose Art Crayon |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/indianola/opinion/2015/10/28/zagnut-like-rose-art-crayon/74754000/ |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=[[The Des Moines Register]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Bon Appetit, in a story abut nostalgic candy, said, "We’re honestly flummoxed that Zagnuts aren’t more popular."<ref name=":0" />
''[[Bon Appétit]]'', in a story about nostalgic candy, said, "We’re honestly flummoxed that Zagnuts aren’t more popular."<ref name=":0" /> Conversely, a columnist in ''[[The Des Moines Register]]'' compared it to a [[Rose Art]] crayon, saying "No one would ever purposely choose a Zagnut."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kling |first=Bob |title=A Zagnut is like a Rose Art Crayon |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/indianola/opinion/2015/10/28/zagnut-like-rose-art-crayon/74754000/ |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=[[The Des Moines Register]] |language=en-US}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Coconut candy]]
*[[Coconut candy]]
*[[Candy bar]]


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[https://www.hersheyland.com/zagnut Official Zagnut Website]
* {{official website|www.hersheyland.com/zagnut}}


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Latest revision as of 04:15, 15 February 2024

Zagnut
A Zagnut candy bar cut in half.
A candy bar with a peanut butter center covered in a layer of coconut.
Product typeConfectionery
OwnerThe Hershey Company
Produced byThe Hershey Company
CountryUnited States
Introduced1930
Related brandsMounds
MarketsUnited States
Previous owners
WebsiteZagnut Candy Bar

Zagnut is a candy bar produced and sold in the United States. Its main ingredients are peanut butter and toasted coconut.[1]

History

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The Zagnut bar was launched in 1930,[1] by the D. L. Clark Company of western Pennsylvania, which also made the Clark bar.[2][3][4] Clark changed its name to the Pittsburgh Food & Beverage company and was acquired by Leaf International in 1983.[5] The Zagnut brand was later part of an acquisition by Hershey Foods Corporation in 1996.[6]

Bon Appétit, in a story about nostalgic candy, said, "We’re honestly flummoxed that Zagnuts aren’t more popular."[1] Conversely, a columnist in The Des Moines Register compared it to a Rose Art crayon, saying "No one would ever purposely choose a Zagnut."[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Paley, Rachel Tepper (2017-10-26). "To Win Halloween, Order Nostalgic Candy On Amazon". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  2. ^ "Pittsburgh's Candyland". Old Pittsburgh photos and stories | The Digs. 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  3. ^ Hopkins, Kate (2012-05-22). Sweet Tooth: The Bittersweet History of Candy. Macmillan. pp. 244–245. ISBN 978-0-312-66810-5.
  4. ^ Hartel, Richard W.; Hartel, AnnaKate (2014-03-28). Candy Bites: The Science of Sweets. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 13, 249. ISBN 978-1-4614-9383-9.
  5. ^ "Clark Bar manufacturer will stay near Pittsburgh". The Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, Illinois. AP. February 15, 1986. p. 15. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Stamborski, Al (October 19, 1996). "Switzer Candy Sold To Hershey". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1C. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Kling, Bob. "A Zagnut is like a Rose Art Crayon". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
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