Zagnut

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Zagnut
Zagnut-Split.jpg
A cross-section of a Zagnut bar, with a peanut butter center covered in a layer of coconut
Product type Confectionery
Owner The Hershey Company
Produced byThe Hershey Company
CountryUnited States
Introduced1930
Related brands Mounds
MarketsUnited States
Previous owners
Website Zagnut Candy Bar

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

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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, claiming, "No one would ever purposely choose a Zagnut." [7]

Soldiers of the 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division (United States) purchasing Zagnut bars at a forward post exchange near San Fernando, Pampanga, Luzon, Commonwealth of the Philippines. U.S. Army Signal Corps photo, April 21, 1945. Post Exchange Forward 127th.jpg
Soldiers of the 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division (United States) purchasing Zagnut bars at a forward post exchange near San Fernando, Pampanga, Luzon, Commonwealth of the Philippines. U.S. Army Signal Corps photo, April 21, 1945.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 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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