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Encyclopedia > Skippy peanut butter

Skippy peanut butter is a commercial brand of peanut butter made in the United States. Skippy is the world's best selling brand of peanut butter. 90 million jars of Skippy are sold annually. It was first sold on February 1, 1933. The website peanutbutter.com (http://www.peanutbutter.com/) points to Skippy.

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History

"Skippy" was first used as a trademark for peanut butter by the Rosefield Packing Co., Ltd. from Alameda, CA, in 1932.


In the last decade, Skippy has extended its brand by introducing Skippy Squeez’ It peanut butter tubes and Skippy Snack Bars.


Skippy advertising

Skippy has used several cartoon and celebrity spokespeople in its advertsing, including Dennis the Menace, Annette Funicello and speed skater Bonnie Blair.


See also

External links

  • Company website (http://www.peanutbutter.com/)
  • Nutrition Facts: Creamy (http://www.peanutbutter.com/images/nutrion_creamy.jpg)
  • Nutrition Facts: Super Chunk (http://www.peanutbutter.com/images/nutrion_chunk.jpg)
  • Nutrition Facts: Reduced Fat Creamy (http://www.peanutbutter.com/images/nutrion_reducedcreamy.jpg)
  • Nutrition Facts: Reduced Fat Super Chunk (http://www.peanutbutter.com/images/nutrion_reducedchunk.jpg)
  • Nutrition Facts: Roasted Honey Nut Creamy (http://www.peanutbutter.com/images/nutrion_honeycreamy.jpg)
  • Nutrition Facts: Roasted Honey Nut Super Chunk (http://www.peanutbutter.com/images/nutrion_chunkhoney.jpg)
  • Nutrition Facts: Carb OptionsTM Creamy Peanut Spread (http://www.carboptions.com/prod_PeanutSpread.asp)

  Results from FactBites:
 
Peanut butter at AllExperts (1658 words)
Used in sandwiches (particularly the classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich), candy (Reese's, for example), cookies and pastry, it is a high source of protein, and is popular with children.
The first peanut butter was the ground paste that the indigenous Americans of Mexico used as the base for a number of their "moles" (pronounced "molays", from Nahuatl molli, meaning sauce).
Peanut butter was made in Australia by Edward Halsey for Sanitarium Health Food Company on May 29, 1899 and was sold as early as June 16.
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