Skippy Peanut Butter

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Группа любителей ореховой пасты Skippy История Skippy: 1890 A St. Louis physician invents peanut butter to provide his patients with an easy-to-digest, high protein food. 1914 Several dozen commercial brands of peanut butter on the market. 1923 Joseph Rosefield perfects a process to prevent oil separation in peanut butter. 1933 First use of Skippy as a trademark for peanut butter, produced by Rosefield Packing Co., Ltd. in Alameda, CA. Skippy Chunk-style peanut butter introduced in the same year. 1933-1944 Rosefield Packing Company obtains trademark registration for Skippy peanut butter in all 48 states and Hawaii. 1935 Wide mouth jar first used for Skippy peanut butter. 1938 The Skippy Hollywood Theater radio program debuts and runs for 11 years. 1940 Production of Skippy peanut butter begins in Minneapolis, MN. 1945 Production of Skippy peanut butter begins in Portsmouth, VA. 1946 Patent issued to Rosefield Packing Company for making peanut butter. 1948 Rosefield obtains a U.S. trademark registration for Skippy peanut butter. 1951 Skippy peanut butter sponsors "You Asked For It" television show and maintains sponsorship for eight years. 1955 The Best Foods, Inc. (predecessor company of Bestfoods) acquires Rosefield Packing Co. 1956 Production of Skippy peanut butter begins at Bestfoods plant in Dallas, TX. 1960 Skippy peanut butter sponsors "Dennis the Menace" television show. 1963 Norman Rockwell creates illustrations for Skippy peanut butter. 1973 Skippy Super Chunk peanut butter introduced 1977 June 20, 1977 - Production of Skippy peanut butter begins at Little Rock, AR, plant. 1979 Annette Funicello represents Skippy peanut butter in television commercials. 1994 Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy and Super Chunk peanut butter spread introduced. During the same year Olympic Champion speed skater Bonnie Blair is featured in a Skippy peanut butter T.V. commercial and various other marketing and public relations activities. 1996 Skippy brand relaunches a more "peanutty" flavored peanut butter. 1998 Skippy relaunches an easier-to-spread Reduced Fat peanut butter spread. Derek Jeter named spokesperson for Skippy peanut butter. 2004 Introducing Skippy Snack Bars. Layers of peanut butter and granola combined with other delicious ingredients such as fudge, marshmallow and strawberry.