Peanuts and peanut butter caused a significant reduction in the desire to eat for up to 12 hours and a significant increase in the secretion of the hormone PYY that promotes satiety and feelings of fullness.

Looking to boost peanut texture, protein or flavor? Golden Peanut Specialty Products has a wide variety of products to suit these and other formulation needs.

Patricia DeMark has been appointed account development manager for Golden Peanut Co.

Unilever announced plans to sell its Skippy peanut butter business to Hormel Foods Corp. for $700 million in cash.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of children with food allergies jumped 18% between 1997-2007, and researchers at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago found 8% of U.S. children under the age of 18 have at least one food allergy.

American peanut farmers take seriously their role and responsibility of providing an ample, high-quality and safe supply of very nutritious nuts to food manufacturers and consumers.