Skippy is an American brand of

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spread manufactured in the United States and China. First sold in 1932, Skippy is currently manufactured by

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, which bought the brand from

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in 2013. It is the best selling brand of peanut butter in China and second only to

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History

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"Skippy" comic strip (1923–1945), which had been adapted into the 1929 novel ''Skippy'', the daytime children's radio serial '' Skippy'' (1932–1935), and the Oscar-winning 1931 film '' Skippy'', had trademarked the name "Skippy" in 1925. When, in 1932, the

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food packer

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began to sell its newly developed hydrogenated peanut butter, which it labeled "Skippy" without permission, Crosby successfully had the trademark invalidated in 1934. Rosefield persisted using the name and after Crosby was committed to an asylum and after the passage in 1946 of the

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, Rosefield was granted rights to the trademark. In 1955, Rosefield sold the brand to

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. Its successor companies, most recently

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, claim rights to the trademark over the objection of Crosby's heirs, and much litigation has occurred on this point over the decades, some of which has continued into the 2000s.Skippy.com website
/ref> Skippy is sold in many different sizes, including a jar, known as the "Family Jar". In late 2000, Skippy reduced their standard jar size from to by adding a "dimple" in the bottom of the jar while retaining the jar's height and diameter.

Production

Skippy has factories in

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, China. About 750,000 pounds of peanuts are brought daily to the Skippy Peanut Butter plant in Little Rock, Arkansas, resulting in over 3.5 million pounds of peanut butter produced each week. There are 14 different varieties of Skippy Peanut Butter Spread. * Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter * Skippy Super Chunk Peanut Butter * Skippy Roasted Honey Nut Creamy Peanut Butter * Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter * Skippy Reduced Fat Super Chunk Peanut Butter * Skippy Peanut Butter Blended with Plant Protein Creamy * Skippy Peanut Butter Blended with Plant Protein Chunky * Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter Spread No Sugar Added * Skippy Chunky Peanut Butter Spread No Sugar Added * Skippy Natural Creamy Peanut Butter Spread * Skippy Natural Creamy Peanut Butter Spread with Honey * Skippy Natural Super Chunk Peanut Butter Spread * Skippy Natural Super Chunk Peanut Butter Spread with Honey * Skippy Natural Creamy 1/3 Less Sodium & Sugar Peanut Butter Spread Skippy is also available in a 6 oz. squeeze pack in Creamy or Natural Peanut Butter Spread and 1.15 oz. individual squeeze 8 packs in Creamy or Natural Peanut Butter Spread. In 2018, Skippy added Skippy P.B. Fruit Bites to their Skippy P.B. Bites that were already available in Double Peanut Butter, Pretzel and Graham Cracker. On September 12, 2018, Skippy announced a new line of Skippy P.B. & Jelly Minis in Peanut Butter & Grape Jelly, Natural Peanut Butter & Grape Jelly and Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jelly.

Nutrition

Skippy Peanut Butter is a cholesterol free and gluten free food. All varieties of Skippy Peanut Butter are also kosher except the Skippy P.B. bites. As of November 2022, Skippy continues to contain hydrogenated oils (hydrogenated palm oil) in the UK.

References

External links

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Skippy Peanut Butter Commercial (1958)
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