GENERAL

Alabama Peanut IPM Information - contains information on insect pest management, disease management, and peanut production.

American Peanut Research and Education Society, Inc. - purpose to instruct and educate the public on the properties, production, and the use of the peanut through the organization and promotion of public discussion groups, forums, lectures, and other programs.

National Peanut Research Laboratory - the mission of this USDA laboratory is to develop technology that addresses the major problems of the U.S. peanut industry.

Peanut Stocks and Processing Reports - monthly reports on the stocks of peanuts and products such as peanut butter, oil, cake and meal.

ASSOCIATIONS / BOARDS / COALITIONS

American Peanut Coalition - coalition of associations representing taxpayer, consumer, public interest, union, manufacturer, distributor and retailer groups who support market-oriented reforms of the peanut program.

American Peanut Council - the only U.S. organization which represents all segments of the peanut industry.

American Peanut Shellers Association - a non-profit trade association composed of commercial peanut shellers and crushers located in Alabama, Florida and Georgia.

Georgia Peanut Commission - established in 1961, the Commission conducts programs in the areas of promotion, research, and education.

National Peanut Board - a research and promotion board that works on behalf of all U.S. peanut farmers to increase the consumption of USA-grown peanuts.

Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association - represents the smaller peanut product manufacturing companies and suppliers of goods and services for the peanut industry.

COMPANIES

Golden Peanut Company - the largest U.S. peanut sheller and a leading supplier of peanut and peanut derived ingredients.

J.M. Smucker Company - a manufacturer of food products, including natural peanut butter, based in Orrville, Ohio.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. - a manufacturer of peanut products, including Fisher nuts, based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.

Hershey Foods Corporation - North American manufacturer of confectionery products, including Reese's NutRageous candy bar and Reese's peanut butter cups.

M&M Mars - a manufacturer of peanut candy, including M&M's and Snickers.

Nestlé - a manufacturer of peanut candy, including Kit Kats and Nestle Crunch.

The Planters Company - a manufacturer of snack nuts and a division of Nabisco, Inc., based in East Hanover, New Jersey.

Procter & Gamble - a manufacturer of food and consumer products, including 170 million pounds of Jif peanut butter consumed each year in the United States.

Sessions Co., Inc. - a family-owned and operated peanut shelling and processing company.

Texoma Peanut Company - offers farmers stock peanut handling and drying, in-shell processing, peanut shelling, as well as custom processing, including peanut blanching.

Tom's Foods Inc. - a leading regional snack food manufacturer with a strong presence in the Southeast and Southwest.

CONSUMER INFORMATION

Peanut Advisory Board - contains information about the history, production and nutrition of peanut butter.

Peanut Institute - a non-profit organization dedicated to expanding state-of-the-art knowledge regarding peanuts and peanut products.

Virginia Carolina Peanuts - service of the peanut farmers of Virginia and North Carolina that provides information about peanut nutrition, marketing, education, retail outlets and peanut recipes.

PUBLICATIONS

The Peanut Farmer - magazine with in-depth coverage of peanut production, research, marketing, legislative and industry happenings.

The Peanut Grower - a source of production and marketing information for the U.S. peanut producer.