After introducing Bit-O-Honey in 1924
candy bar Schutter-Johnson was merged in 1969 with
Blumenthal Brothers Chocolate Company (later Ward Candy Company) of New York City, makers of other candies, including
Oh Henry! and
Raisinets. Between the mid- and late-1970s, a chocolate-flavored version called Bit-O-Chocolate was offered and subsequently dropped. Other spin-offs included Bit o' Licorice and Bit-O-Peanut Butter. Bit-O-Honey and Ward's other brands were acquired by Chicago-based Terson Company in 1981. The eventual sale of Bit-O-Honey brand happened in 1984, when the Terson Company sold Ward Candy brands to
Nestlé Company on January 9, 1984. pieces In May 2013, Nestlé sold the Bit-O-Honey brand to
Pearson's Candy Company of
Saint Paul, Minnesota. In 2017, Bit-O-Honey Chocolate was briefly reintroduced.
Spangler Candy Company of
Bryan, Ohio, acquired the brand in November 2020. In late 2022, Spangler moved Bit-O-Honey manufacturing equipment from its former home in Saint Paul to Bryan. Production in the new facility started in January 2023. ==Ingredients==