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Big Hunk is a candy bar made by Annabelle Candy Company

Annabelle Candy Company

The Annabelle Candy Company is a Hayward, California based candy manufacturer. The company was founded in San Francisco, California in 1950 by Russian immigrant Sam Altshuler, who named the company after his daughter...

. It is a bar of roasted peanuts covered in honey sweetened nougat

Nougat

Nougat is a variety of similar traditional confectioneries made with sugar and/or honey, roasted nuts , and sometimes chopped candied fruit. The consistency of nougat can range from soft and chewy to hard and crunchy depending on its composition, and it is used in a variety of candy bars and...

. It was featured in Steve Almond

Steve Almond

Steve Almond is an American short story writer and essayist. He is the author of eight books.-Life:He was raised in Palo Alto, California, and graduated from Henry M. Gunn High School. He received his undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University. He spent seven years as a newspaper reporter,...

’s book, Candyfreak
Candyfreak
Candyfreak : A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America is a non-fiction book written by Steve Almond. It is about a trip that he took in which he searched for candy bars made by small companies. He traveled to factories across the country. It was widely reviewed...

, as being one of the only successful candies made by a small company. Big Hunk was acquired by Annabelle Candy Company

Annabelle Candy Company

when the company purchased Golden Nugget Candy Company in 1970.

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