Bonox is a beef extract made in Australia, currently owned by Bega Cheese after it acquired the brand from Mondelez International in 2017.Bega Cheese buys Vegemite and other Kraft brands by Brian Robins and Andrew Marshall on Farm Online, 19 Jan 2017 It is primarily a drink but can also be used as stock in cooking.
History Bonox was invented by Camron Thomas for Fred Walker of Fred Walker & Co. in 1918. Bonox was launched the following year.
The Walker company was purchased by Kraft Foods Inc. sometime after Walker's death in 1935. The product was produced by Kraft until 2012 when the company split into Kraft Foods Group for the North American Grocery Market and Mondelez International which retained everything else, including the Australian Grocery Business. Mondelez Continued producing bonox until 2017, when Bonox, along with other brands, was sold to Bega Cheese. It kept the same recipe and jar designs.
, Bonox continues to be produced by Bega.
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.
Approximate per 100g
Energy, including dietary fibre 401 kJ Moisture 56.6 g Protein 16.6 g Nitrogen 2.66 g Fat 0.2 g Ash 19.8 g Starch 6.5 g Available carbohydrate, without sugar alcohols 6.5 g Available carbohydrate, with sugar alcohols 6.5 g
Minerals
Calcium (Ca) 110 mg Copper (Cu) 0.11 mg Fluoride (F) 190 ug Iron (Fe) 2 mg Magnesium (Mg) 60 mg Manganese (Mn) 0.13 mg Phosphorus (P) 360 mg Potassium (K) 690 mg Selenium (Se) 4 ug Sodium (Na) 6660 mg Sulphur (S) 160 mg Zinc (Zn) 1.5 mg
Vitamins
Thiamin (B1) 0.36 mg Riboflavin (B2) 0.27 mg Niacin (B3) 5.4 mg Niacin Equivalents 8.17 mg Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.38 mg Pyridoxine (B6) 0.23 mg Biotin (B7) 12 ug
See also
Bovril
References