Bonox
Product typeMeat extract
OwnerBega Cheese (2017–)
CountryAustralia
Introduced1919; 105 years ago (1919)
Previous ownersKraft Heinz

Bonox is a beef extract made in Australia, currently owned by Bega Cheese after it acquired the brand from Kraft Heinz in 2017.[1] It is primarily a drink but can also be used as stock in cooking.

History

Bonox was invented by Camron Thomas[2] for Fred Walker of Fred Walker & Co. in 1918. Bonox was launched the following year.[3][4]

The Walker company was purchased by Kraft Foods Inc. sometime after Walker's death in 1935.[5] The product was produced by Kraft (from 2012 Kraft Foods, from 2015 Kraft Heinz) until 2017, when Bonox, along with other brands, was sold to Bega Cheese. It kept the same recipe and jar designs.[6]

As of 2021, Bonox continues to be produced by Bega.[7]

Nutritional information

This concentrated beef extract contains iron and niacin. It is a thick dark brown liquid paste which can be added to soups or stews for flavoring and can also be added to hot water and served as a beverage.[8]

Approximate per 100g

Minerals

Vitamins

See also

References

  1. ^ Bega Cheese buys Vegemite and other Kraft brands by Brian Robins and Andrew Marshall on Farm Online, 19 Jan 2017
  2. ^ "Kraft Foods Ltd". Private Revenue Perfins of Victoria. Article includes historical information about a stamp used by Kraft Foods Ltd. in 1932 in Australia. Retrieved 15 January 2021.((cite web)): CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ "Kraft Online: Virtual Museum - 1910s". Kraft. Kraft Foods Limited. 2005. Archived from the original on 11 March 2005. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  4. ^ "BONOX' DEMONSTRATION". Singleton Argus. New South Wales, Australia. 23 September 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 15 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ Farrer, K. T. H. (1990). "Walker, Fred (1884–1935)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 14 January 2021. This article was first published in hardcopy in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 12, (MUP), 1990
  6. ^ Robins, Brian; Marshall, Andrew (19 January 2017). "Bega Cheese buys Vegemite and other Kraft brands". Farm Online National. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 12 May 2019. The sale includes ZoOsh and Bonox, and products sold under the Kraft brand license
  7. ^ "Bonox Beef Stock Paste Extract 230G". Woolworths Supermarket. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "NUTTAB 2010 Online Searchable Database". Food Standards Australia New Zealand. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
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