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“Peanut butter prices skyrocketing”

“Peanut butter prices skyrocketing”.

francesca-haney
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“Peanut butter prices skyrocketing”

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  1. “Peanut butter prices skyrocketing”

  2. Trick-or-treaters might want to hold on to those Reese's Cups this Halloween as sharp increases in peanut butter prices have begun going into effect following one of the worst peanut harvests in decades. Americans spend almost $800 million on peanut butter and consume an average of more than six pounds of peanut products each year. Planters brand peanut butter will increase its price by 40% starting Monday, while ConAgra has already instituted increases of more than 20% for its Peter Pan brand. Jif will introduce price hikes of around 30% starting Tuesday. Peanuts usually get harvested in the fall, around September and October. Analysts attribute this drop in harvest to the intense heat and drought that hit the southern U.S. this year, as well as to high prices for other crops that led farmers to focus their efforts elsewhere.

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