- Peanut butter is a
food made of roasted and ground peanuts, usually salted and sweetened.
It is commonly sold in grocery stores, but can be made at home.
- Peanut butter is
frequently used in sandwiches, particularly the peanut butter and jelly
sandwich, candy,cookies and pastry.
- Peanut butter is a
good and inexpensive source of protein. Peanut butter can be safely
stored at room temperature
and requires no refrigeration.
- All of the peanuts
used for peanut butter are grown in the USA, either in the Southeast
(Georgia) or the Southwest (Texas and Oklahoma). The two best-tasting
varieties for peanut butter are Spanish and Runners.
- Peanut butter is
produced from groundnut kernels by roasting, grinding and mixing
processes.
- Peanut allergy is
the most common life-threatening food allergy in children.
- Certain brands of
peanut butter may contain a small amount (well under 1%) of hydrogenated
vegetable oils, which are rich in trans fatty acids.
- For manufactured
foods, ingredient labels need to be checked for items such as ground
nuts, earth nuts,
monkey nuts, goober nuts, mixed nuts and peanut
butter. Unrefined or gourmet peanut oil is likely to be
a
problem.
- Quality control is
handled by the Peanut Administrative Committee, which is an arm of the
USDA. Raw peanut responsibility rests with the Department of
Agriculture. During and after manufacture, quality control is under the
supervision of the FDA.
- The peanut butter
industry is an important processed food industry in the
U.S.
Approximately fifty-three percent of all domestically produced
peanuts are used in the production of peanut butter.
- China,United States,
and Argentina have led the exports of edible peanuts (i.e., peanuts not
used for crushing for oil and meal production). The European Union and
Asia have remained as the major world importers of peanuts.
- In the United States
and most of the 53 peanut-producing countries in the world, the
production and consumption of peanuts, including peanut butter, is
increasing.
- The quality of
peanuts continues to improve to meet higher standards. The convenience
peanut butter offers its users and its high nutritional value meet the
demands of contemporary lifestyles.
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General
- Cross-Contamination:
What is Peanut-Free?
- Peanut Butter: Check
It Out!
- Peanut butter
- Choosing a peanut
butter
- The History of
Peanut Butter
- Peanut Butter -
Origin
Quality
Standards
- Rules and
Regulations
- Grading Manual for
Peanut Butter
- USDA Commodity
Requirements
- Using rating to
evaluate quality of peanut products
- United States
Standards for Grades of Peanut Butter
Recipe
- The Amazing Peanut
Butter Diet
- Peanut Butter:
Perfect for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner!
- Peanut Butter
Cookies
- Crunchy Peanut
Butter Recipe
- Peanut Butter Toast
with Grapes
- Homemade Peanut
Butter
-
Peanut Butter Recipe
Raw
Materials
- Ascorbic Acid
Manufacturers
- Corn Syrup
Suppliers
- Dextrose
Suppliers
- Honey
Suppliers
- Peanut
Suppliers
- Vegetable Oil
Suppliers
- Yeast
Suppliers
Machinery
Suppliers
- Peanut Butter Making
Machines
- Packaging Machine
Supplier
- Machine
Supplier
- Peanut Butter Mill
- Blancher
Supplier
- Food Processing
Plants, Machinery & Equipment
- Peanut butter
milling
- Peanut
Blancher
- Agriculture
Machinery Supplier
- APV
Homogenisers
Processing
- Nut
Processing
- Small-scale peanut
butter processing
- Peanut Butter Processing Line
- GroundNut
Processing
- Peanut Butter
Processing
- Making Peanut
Butter
- The Manufacturing
Process
- Good Manufacturing
Process
- How is Peanut Butter Made?
Peanut Butter
Industry
- NECCO Confectionary
Processing Plant
- Peanut butter
milling
- The Kroger
Co.
- Tara Foods
- Universal Blanchers
LLC
- Food and Beverage
Manufacturing Industry
- The National Peanut
Board
- Candy
Industry
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Market
- Roasted Nuts and
Peanut Butter Manufacturing
- Degree of
Competition in the U.S. Peanut Butter Industry
- World Peanut
Market
- Evolution from
Supply Management to Market Orientation
- United
States-Central America-Dominican Republic
Free Trade Agreement
- A Spread of the
Peanut Butter Industry
- New Peanut
Butter
- Peanut Butter
Consumers
Manufacturers,
Suppliers and Buyers
- SIC International Trade
- Young Sun
Trading Co. Ltd.
- Manufacturers and
Exporters of Peanut Butter
- Peanut Butter
Manufacturers And Suppliers
- Peanut Butter
Suppliers
Patent
Projects
- Peanut Butter
Manufacturing Unit
- Peanut butter dog
bisquits
- The Peanut Butter
Project
- Sr. Sandrale's
Peanut Butter Project
- Project Peanut
Butter
- Africare Project
Health
Hazards
- Peanut
Allergy
- Peanut Allergies -
Q&A
- Peanut Allergy
Information for Dietitians
- Health Hazard
Alert
- The Peanut Butter
Controversy
- Peanut Allergy
Dangers
- The Peanut Butter
and Jelly Problem
Reports
- Annual Report
- Brutality smeared in
peanut butter
- Peanut Sector
Report
- Peanut Cultivation
and Consumption in Nepal
- Peanut Stocks And
Processing
- Images in
Anesthesia
- Peanut butter and
jelly just got easier
- Peanut butter
production control line
Consultants
- Experts
- Flavor Systems International
- HCP &
Associates
- Aflatoxin in peanut
butter
- Leslie Beck
Nutrition Consulting
- Sales Training
Consultants
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