Skippy® Peanut Butter Varieties Certified 100% Vegan (2024)

Vegan-certified variations include creamy and Super Chunk®in regular and natural varieties, as well as squeeze packs and no-sugar-added spreads

AUSTIN, Minn., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --Good news for those searching for products that fit with their plant-based diets. Skippy® peanut butter varieties are now certified vegan by the Vegan Awareness Foundation. The brand's portfolio of vegan-certified products includes both creamy and Super Chunk® peanut butter in regular and natural varieties, as well as squeeze packs and no-sugar-added peanut butter spreads.

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"We're proud to be the only vegan-certified peanut butter that's as delicious and widely available as Skippy®," said Sarah Johnson, director of Nut Butters Marketing. "Peanut butter is well regarded as a protein source for vegetarians, and now those adhering to a vegan diet can choose the Skippy® brand too."

Obtaining vegan certification required a meticulous screening process of Skippy® peanut butter products and the production facilities where they are made. One of the most trusted and best-recognized vegan certifications, the Vegan Action logo indicates the ingredients used to make certified Skippy®products are plant-based and free of products that have been tested on animals. Unlike some peanut butters that are made in facilities that process animal products and/or contain animal byproducts, Skippy®peanut butter is classified as 100% vegan.

Skippy®peanut butter products are widely available at retailers across the United States. For more information about the Skippy® brand or the vegan certification, visit peanutbutter.com.

About the Skippy® Peanut Butter Brand
For more information about Skippy® peanut butter products, including recipes, nutritional information and where to buy them, visit www.peanutbutter.comor follow the brand on social media at www.Facebook.com/Skippy,www.Instagram.com/SkippyBrand,www.tiktok.com/@skippybrandand www.Twitter.com/Skippy.

About Hormel Foods — Inspired People. Inspired Food.
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, Skippy®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Justin's®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named on the "Global 2000 World's Best Employers" list by Forbes magazine for three years, is one of Fortune magazine's most admired companies, has appeared on the "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list by 3BL Media 13 times, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food. — to bring some of the world's most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit hormelfoods.com and csr.hormelfoods.com.

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Skippy® Peanut Butter Varieties Certified 100% Vegan? ›

The brand's vegan-certified portfolio includes both creamy and Super Chunk peanut butter in regular and natural varieties, as well as squeeze packs and no-sugar-added spreads.

Is Skippy peanut butter vegan friendly? ›

Unlike some peanut butters that are made in facilities that process animal products and/or contain animal byproducts, Skippy® peanut butter is classified as 100% vegan. Skippy® peanut butter products are widely available at retailers across the United States.

Is Skippy 100% peanut butter? ›

It is 100% natural chunky peanut butter spread that which people like us love a lot.

Is Skippy peanut butter made in China? ›

Skippy is an American brand of peanut butter manufactured in the United States and China.

Why is Jif peanut butter not vegan? ›

Is Jif® peanut butter vegan? Some of our products do contain ingredients from animal origin, such as our Jif® Natural with Honey, so our products are not considered vegan at this time. Is Jif® peanut butter gluten free? The vast majority of our peanut butters are certified gluten free.

What's the difference between Skippy and Jif peanut butter? ›

The Jif brand contains 10 fewer milligrams of sodium, 1 less gram of added sugar, and more calcium, iron, niacin, vitamin E, and potassium per serving when compared with SKIPPY.

Why has Skippy peanut butter been recalled? ›

On Wednesday, Skippy Foods — which is owned by Hormel Foods — issued a voluntary recall for three varieties of their peanut butter — 9,353 cases in total, which equals 161,692 pounds — due to the chance that "a limited number of jars may contain a small fragment of stainless steel from a piece of manufacturing ...

Is Peter Pan peanut butter better than Skippy? ›

Skippy's robust peanut flavor lingers on the palate longer than that of other regular peanut butters, such as Jif and Peter Pan, and it has a pleasant texture that doesn't feel waxy like some of the other oil-added peanut butters we tried, including Reese's and Target's Good & Gather.

Should I refrigerate Skippy peanut butter? ›

SKIPPY® Peanut Butter—opened or not—is happiest when stored at room temperature. You can refrigerate it, but know that when refrigerated, it doesn't spread as easily. You should also know that SKIPPY® Peanut Butter doesn't like being too cold, so keep it freezer-free!

Why did they stop selling Skippy peanut butter in Canada? ›

Hormel stopped selling Skippy due to competition and pricing that hurt the brand's profitability in the Canadian market. “It was an incredibly difficult decision to withdraw Skippy peanut butter from the Canadian market,” a Hormel spokesperson told CBC News.

Which brand is the healthiest peanut butter? ›

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Is Skippy peanut butter actually peanut butter? ›

Spread on the smiles with creamy peanut buttery perfection. Made from real peanuts, SKIPPY® Natural Creamy Peanut Butter Spread yums up and funs up just about anything. These products have no preservatives, artificial flavors or colors.

Is Smucker's peanut butter vegan? ›

Smucker's® Marshmallow Artificially Flavored Spoonable Topping does not contain any ingredients derived from animal products. Is Smucker's® peanut butter vegan? Smucker's® Natural Peanut Butter does not contain any ingredients derived from animal products.

Is there a difference between vegan and regular peanut butter? ›

The easiest and fastest way to determine whether or not your favourite brand of peanut butter is vegan friendly is to check the ingredient list. Non-vegan peanut butter brands will include things like honey, fish oil, and even gelatine – all of which you should steer clear from if you're following a vegan diet.

Is coffee vegan? ›

You can either buy your beans whole and grind them up at home or buy them already ground. Either way, coffee is both a vegetarian and vegan beverage because there are no animal products involved in its journey from bean to cup!

Why does Skippy peanut butter not separate? ›

Natural peanut butters (i.e., those made just from peanuts and salt) are clearly healthier, but we have one key complaint: separation. Highly processed peanut butters contain hydrogenated oils and other stabilizers for a reason: to keep the ingredients from separating.

Does Skippy creamy peanut butter have dairy in it? ›

What about Jif and Skippy? The good news is that two of America's favorite brands of peanut butter are dairy-free and most of their products don't contain any dairy ingredients. So you're good to go with those two!

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