Bit-O-Honey
What Is It?
A honey-flavored taffy candy with embedded almond pieces, sold in individually wrapped bite-sized pieces inside a flat package.
History
Bit-O-Honey was introduced by George Schutter's Chicago candy company in 1924 and became one of the most enduring products of the era. The candy is a taffy made with real honey that gives it a distinctive, slightly sticky chew, studded with small almond pieces for texture and flavor. It was sold in long flat packages containing individually wrapped bite-sized pieces — a format that made it easy to share and portion. The honey flavor was unusual at a time when most candy bars were chocolate-based, and it found a loyal audience. George Schutter patented the machinery used to produce it, giving the company a manufacturing advantage. After Schutter's falling-out with his brothers during WWII ended the original company, Bit-O-Honey changed hands multiple times — passing through Nestlé and eventually to Pearson's Candy Company of Minneapolis, which still manufactures it today under the same name and format.