Skippy
$70M Investment Brings Arkansas Peanut Industry Out of Its Shell
A $70 million investment in the peanut industry in Arkansas is expected to usher in a new era for farmers. The operation will feature the first peanut-shelling plant in Arkansas and create between 125 and 130 jobs. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Hormel Closes on Purchase of Skippy, Little Rock Plant
Hormel Foods Corp. has closed on its purchase of Skippy peanut butter, including its plant in Little Rock. read more >
by Associated Press -
Video: The Arkansas Business Week in Review
A quick look back at the business week that was in Arkansas. read more >
by Lance Turner -
$700M Skippy Deal Gives Hormel a Boost in International Markets
Skippy, which is made in plants in Little Rock and China, is sold in about 30 countries and is the leading peanut butter brand in China, where Hormel has been trying to build up its Spam business for the past several years. read more >
by Associated Press -
Unilever to Sell Skippy Brand, Including Little Rock Plant, in $700M Deal
Unilever says that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its global Skippy business to Hormel Foods for about $700 million. Skippy's Little Rock manufacturing plant, at 8201 Frazier Pike in Little Rock, is the only Skippy peanut butter plant left in the country. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Sign up for Daily E-news
Sign Up
THIS WEEK’S EDITION
This Week’s Stories
View Digital Edition
