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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

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

References

  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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