Product type | Peanut |
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Owner | Hormel Foods |
Country | United States |
Introduced | 1906 |
Markets | United States |
Previous owners | Kraft Heinz |
Website | www |
Planters Nut & Chocolate Company is an American snack food company now owned by Hormel Foods. Planters is best known for its processed nuts and for the Mr. Peanut icon that symbolizes them.[1] Mr. Peanut was created by grade schooler Antonio Gentile for a 1916 contest to design the company's brand icon.[1] The design was modified by a commercial artist and has continued to change over the years.