Bonox is abeef extract made in Australia, currently owned byBega Cheese after it acquired the brand fromKraft Heinz in 2017.[1] It is primarily a drink but can also be used asstock in cooking.
The Walker company was purchased byKraft Foods Inc. sometime after Walker's death in 1935.[5] The product was produced by Kraft (from 2012Kraft Foods, from 2015Kraft Heinz) until 2017, when Bonox, along with other brands, was sold toBega Cheese. It kept the same recipe and jar designs.[6]
As of 2021[update], Bonox continues to be produced by Bega.[7]
This concentrated beef extract containsiron andniacin. 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]
^"Kraft Foods Ltd".Private Revenue Perfins of Victoria. Article includes historical information about a stamp used by Kraft Foods Ltd. in 1932 in Australia. Retrieved15 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^"BONOX' DEMONSTRATION".Singleton Argus. New South Wales, Australia. 23 September 1919. p. 2. Retrieved15 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^Robins, Brian; Marshall, Andrew (19 January 2017)."Bega Cheese buys Vegemite and other Kraft brands".Farm Online National. Fairfax Media. Retrieved12 May 2019.The sale includes ZoOsh and Bonox, and products sold under the Kraft brand license
