Planters

Planters
Planters logo, Mr. Peanut, first created by a grade schooler Antonio Gentile in a contest in 1916.
Product typePeanut
OwnerHormel Foods
CountryUnited States
Introduced1906; 118 years ago (1906)
MarketsUnited States
Previous ownersKraft Heinz
Websitewww.planters.com

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.

  1. ^ a b "Planter's History of the Planter Nut". Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2008.