The Peanut Pals' passion for the iconic MR.
PEANUT® is simply unmatched
AUSTIN,
Minn., Aug. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- More
than a century ago, a 14-year-old named Antonio Gentile entered a contest with a sketch,
hoping to create a new PLANTERS® brand icon. A top hat,
a monocle, and a cane were later added to that sketch of a smiling
peanut, and thus, the iconic MR. PEANUT® was born. MR.
PEANUT® has since become a globally recognized figure,
appearing not only on PLANTERS® product packaging, but
also on a wide range of merchandise; from antique signage and
trinkets, to figurines of the dapper legume, himself.
Hormel Foods, which acquired the PLANTERS® brand in
2021, is today spotlighting a group of superfans that collectively
possess thousands of pieces of MR. PEANUT® merchandise.
A cohort comprised of more than 400 MR. PEANUT®
collectors, the Peanut Pals are celebrated in the latest Inspired
Fans™ film from Hormel Foods — Legendary Legume: The
Peanut Pals and MR. PEANUT®.
"These amazing folks really do love me, and let me tell you, the
feeling is mutual," said MR. PEANUT®, spokesperson
for the PLANTERS® brand. "The Peanut Pals'
passion for the PLANTERS® brand never ceases to amaze
me, and I am honored to hold such a special place in their hearts.
They certainly hold a special place in mine."
Since 1978, the Peanut Pals have regularly gathered at
convention-style events across the country, giving each collector
an opportunity to showcase their stockpile of MR.
PEANUT® keepsakes, not only with each other, but with
the public, as well. The Peanut Pals' unrelenting passion for MR.
PEANUT® is what keeps them coming back year after year,
always in search of new items to add to their respective
collections.
"There's just something about MR. PEANUT®," said
Scott Schmitz, president of the
Peanut Pals. "We enjoy what he does. We want to follow his journey.
We've seen where he's been, and we want to know what he's going to
do in the future. That's what we're all about."
For more information about the Peanut Pals, visit
www.peanutpals.org.
About the Planters® Brand
Founded in
1906 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., the
Planters® brand has been the ultimate snacking
solution for consumers for over a century with a vast portfolio of
peanuts, snackable nut mixes, seeds, and so much more. No matter
what you're craving — salted, unsalted, dry roasted, honey roasted,
whole nuts, half nuts, peanuts, mixed nuts —
Planters® products have you covered. The
Planters® brand, which has been owned by Hormel
Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) since 2021, is also home to the
beloved Mr. Peanut® character, who is currently
touring the salty streets of America in his world-famous NUTmobile.
Fans of the Planters® brand can request the
world's largest peanut on wheels by submitting a request at
plantersnutmobile.com. For more information on all
Planters® products, visit planters.com.
About Hormel Foods — Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food
company with over $12 billion in
annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands
include Planters®, Skippy®,
SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®,
Applegate®, Justin's®, Wholly®,
Hormel® Black Label®,
Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than
30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500
Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of
the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one
of America's most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized on
Fast Company's list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators,
received a perfect score of 100 on the 2023–24 Corporate Equality
Index and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its
corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company
lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™ — to bring some of the world's most trusted
and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information,
visit hormelfoods.com.
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