SunButter

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On August 16, 2007, SunGold Foods announced that its SunButter products are peanut-free and produced in a peanut-free production facility. As a result, the products are available for those consumers who desire a great tasting alternative but have peanut allergies. Food service organizations such as hospitals, schools and restaurants can again service peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for kids and adults alike.

Consumers can find SunButter products in retail grocery stores and health food stores nationwide including Albertsons LLC, Andronico's, Bristol Farms, Gelson's, Giant, Kroger, Publix, Super Target, Trader Joe's, Wegmans, Winn-Dixie, and Whole Foods.

SunGold Foods produces the SunButter products, which are made from sunflower seeds and have a fresh-roasted flavor comparable to that of peanut butter. Consumers' response to the product is reported very strong with sales up more than 50 percent. In taste tests, some consumers prefer the taste of SunButter to that of peanut butter.

Nutritionally, SunButter is a healthy product containing double the fiber, more iron, and 30 percent less saturated fat than typical peanut butter. It also fulfills 27 percent of the adult requirement of vitamin E in a single serving. The SunButter product is available in Natural, Natural Crunch, Creamy, Honey Crunch and Organic versions. Many institutions serve SunButter rather than peanut butter because of possible peanut allergies of their customers. SunButter is currently served in snack packages by a major airline as a replacement for peanut butter. The product was developed under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the USDA.