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Butterball is a brand of turkey and other poultry products produced by Butterball LLC, a joint venture of Smithfield Foods and Maxwell Farms.[1] For other uses, see Brand (disambiguation). ...
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A joint venture (often abbreviated JV) is an entity formed between two or more parties to undertake economic activity together. ...
Smithfield Packing Company was founded in 1936 by Joseph W. Luter and his son Joseph W. Luter, Jr. ...
The brand has existed for over fifty years and has been the top-selling brand of turkey in the United States for over forty years. Contrary to popular belief Butterball does not inject their turkeys with butter. The Butterball name comes from the breed of turkey they use which is white-feathered with broad breasts.
The name Butterball was originally registered as trademark #378,438 on June 11, 1940 by Ada Walker of Wyoming, Ohio. Leo Peters purchased the trademark in February of 1951. Leo Peters licensed the name to Swift and Co. for 10 years before selling it in the 60's. Peters sold the name "Butterball" to Swift and Co. which was later acquired by ConAgra, but retained rights to the use of the name for his butter products and the company he founded which is still in operation today: Butterball Farms, Inc. ConAgra Foods, Inc. ...
In October 2006, ConAgra's Butterball branded turkey business was sold to North Carolina based Carolina Turkeys, which renamed itself Butterball LLC.[1] Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area Ranked 28th - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²) - Width 150 miles (240 km) - Length 560[1] miles (900 km) - % water 9. ...
Among numerous other brands, English-bred Butterball turkeys are sold in the United Kingdom during Christmas time, for the Christmas feast. For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...
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Christmas dinner is the primary meal traditionally eaten on Christmas Day. ...
According to Butterball, the following products are sold under the Butterball name:[2]
In addition, Butterball Farms sells decoratively formed butter under the Butterball name.[3] For English DJ duo, see Coldcut. ...
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A vertical rotisserie cooking kebab For the fantasy sports game, see Rotisserie sports It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Spit (cooking aide). ...
In cooking, stuffing is usually a mixture of various ingredients used to fill a cavity in another food item. ...
for the guitarist, see Dave Felton Gravy is a type of sauce, usually made from the juices that naturally run from meat or vegetables during cooking. ...
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Turkey Talk-Line Beginning in late 1981, Butterball has maintained a toll-free telephone line called the Turkey Talk-Line to help customers with various cooking difficulties and questions. Eleven thousand people called in 1981, and in recent years the number has grown to over 200,000 each holiday season. Each of the operators holds a degree in either dietetics or home economics, roughly half of which are Masters-level. The most frequent question asked is how long a turkey takes to defrost.
In The West Wing, series 3, episode 51, President Josiah Bartlet calls the number (referred to as the "Butterball Hotline" in the script) to discuss stuffing and cooking his Thanksgiving turkey. This article is about a TV show. ...
For the signatory of the Declaration of Independence, see Josiah Bartlett. ...
References - ^ USA Today: Sale of Butterball turkey business not expected to change Thanksgiving icon
- ^ Turkey Products|Butterball
- ^ Butterball Farms product page
Notes - Taylor, Rod - "Backward Glance: Talking Turkey", PROMO Magazine, November 2004
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