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History of Peanut Butter

By bncunningham
  • Peanuts in USA

    Peanuts in USA

    Peanuts were grown commercially in North Carolina
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    History of Peanut Butter

  • Beginning of Peanut Butter

    Beginning of Peanut Butter

    Dr. John Harvey Kellog patented a "Process of Preparing Nut Meal"
  • Peanut Grinder

    Peanut Grinder

    John Lambert, who worked for Dr. Kellog, began selling a hand opperated peanut grinder.
  • First Nut Cookbook

    First Nut Cookbook

    Alemeta Lambert published the first nut cookbook, " The Complete Guide to Nut Cookery."
  • Introducing Peanut Butter

    Introducing Peanut Butter

    C.H. Sumner introduced peanut butter to the world at the Universal Exposition in St. Louis. He sold $705.11 of the treat at his concession stand.
  • Companies Creating Peanut Butter

    Companies Creating Peanut Butter

    Many companies are starting to make peanut butter.
  • Peter Pan Peanut Butter

    Peter Pan Peanut Butter

    John L. Rosenfield lisensed his invention to the Pond Company, the makers of Peter Pan Peanut Butter

  • Peter Pan

    One of the first companies to adopt Rosefield’s peanut butter process was Swift & Company, later renamed Peter Pan.
  • Skippy Peanut Butter

    Skippy Peanut Butter

    Rosenfield began making his own peanut butter called Skippy
  • Jif Peanut Butter

    Jif Peanut Butter

    Procter & Gamble entered the peanut butter business, introduced Jif.
  • People love Peanut Butter

    People love Peanut Butter

    Statistics showed Americans alone consumed 857 million pounds of peanut butter or 3.36 pounds per person.