Jif (peanut butter)
Jif is a brand of peanut butter made by The J.M. Smucker Co., which purchased the brand from Procter & Gamble in 2001.[1] The original Creamy Jif peanut butter debuted in 1958.[2] In 1974, Extra Crunchy Jif was introduced, followed by Simply Jif in 1991, a peanut butter variant with low sodium and less sugar than regular Jif. Reduced Fat Jif was introduced three years later in 1994.[2]
Since 1981, Jif has been the leading peanut butter brand in the United States.[2]
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Advertising [edit]
In 1958, the brand rollout in the US involved a heavily publicized house-to-house distribution of free sample jars from special trucks emblazoned with the then Jif mascot, the “Jifaroo”, a blue kangaroo.
An early slogan was “Jif is never dry; a touch of honey tells you why.” Early advertising also emphasized the beveled edge of the jar base, meant to make it easier to get the last bit of Jif out of the corner.
For many decades, TV commercials for the product have ended with the tagline, "Choosy mothers choose Jif" and, in the 1990s, "Choosy moms choose Jif."
A recent ad features an example of a divide and choose scenario.
From 1998 to 2000, there was also a musical jingle that accompanied many Jif ads, which used the lyrics, "Moms like you choose Jif, choose Jif!"[3][4][5]
Production [edit]
There are now ten different kinds of Jif Peanut Butter: Creamy, Extra Crunchy, Simply Jif (low sodium and sugar), Reduced Fat, Reduced Fat Crunchy, Natural Creamy, Natural Crunchy, Jif Omega-3 Creamy, Jif Omega-3 Crunchy and Chocolate Silk. Jif is also available in a 3-pack and 8-pack of individual servings of Jif Peanut butter, sold under the name "Jif to Go."[6]
On May 7, 2012, Jif announced a new line of hazelnut spreads, which will be produced in Chocolate and Mocha Cappucino flavors.[7]
All variants of Jif are produced at a facility in Lexington, Kentucky, which is the largest peanut butter production facility in the world.[8]
See also [edit]
- Peanut butter and jelly sandwich (PB&J)
- Jif (lemon juice) sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland by Reckitt & Colman
- Cif cleaning products from Unilever, branded as "Jif" in Australasia and parts of Europe.
- Graphics Interchange Format (or GIF), whose prescribed pronunciation was intentionally a play on Jif.
References [edit]
- ^ "J.M. Smucker Announces Stock Deal with P&G for Jif and Crisco".
- ^ a b c "About Jif: The History". Pillsbury Company. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ http://bekahsbits.blogspot.com/2007/04/pb-day.html
- ^ http://www.tvparty.com/vaultcom2.html
- ^ http://www.metalmusicman.com/forum/index.php/topic,2472.msg26843.html#msg26843
- ^ "Peanut Butter Products: Flavors and Varieties from Jif". Pillsbury Company. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ "Peanut Butter Brand Jif to Launch Line of Hazelnut Spreads". Foodbeast.com. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ^ "Fun Tidbits". The J.M. Smucker Co. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
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