Travel the country representing the PLANTERS brand, and spread nutty fun at events nationwide in a paid, full-time role starting June 2025.

AUSTIN, Minn., Jan. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- If you've ever dreamed of traveling the country in a 26-foot-long peanut – the makers of the PLANTERS brand have a "shell" of a job for you! Applications are now being accepted to become a world-famous Peanutter.

This year, the three available positions offer an exciting opportunity to join a promotional tour throughout the country featuring a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes travel expenses, health insurance, and meal stipends. The Peanutters will serve as ambassadors, representing the PLANTERS brand at parades, community events, and grand openings across the nation.

"We're thrilled to announce that applications are now open for our fourth class of Peanutters," said Patrick Horbas, director of marketing for PLANTERS. "As energetic ambassadors of the brand, our Peanutters travel the country, spreading smiles and joy to millions of people each year."

Previous Peanutters have had the opportunity to create unforgettable moments, including attending iconic tree lightings, representing the brand at the world's largest professional football game, starring in national commercials, and traveling the country to spread joy at major events and festivals. This unique experience offers incredible opportunities for those ready to embrace adventure and make a lasting impact on the world.

The Peanutter position is a full-time, paid, one-year job opportunity from June 2025 to June 2026.

• If you're ready to "go nuts" and think you have what it takes to join the next class of Peanutters, check out the qualifications below to see if you're a perfect fit:
• College graduate with a bachelor's degree, preferably in communications, marketing, advertising, public relations or a related field.
• Desire to travel, an appetite for adventure and proficiency in nut-related puns is a must.
• A resume and short video (sample) describing why you would make the perfect Peanutter submitted by Feb.14.

To learn more about how to apply for the Peanutter position, visit BeAPeanutter.com and dive into this "ab-shell-utley" nutty job opportunity!

About the PLANTERS Brand
Founded in 1906 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the PLANTERS brand has been the ultimate snacking solution for consumers for over a century with a vast portfolio of peanuts, snackable nut mixes, seeds, and so much more. No matter what you're craving — salted, unsalted, dry roasted, honey roasted, whole nuts, half nuts, peanuts, mixed nuts — PLANTERS products have you covered. The PLANTERS brand, which has been owned by Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) since 2021, is also home to the beloved MR. PEANUT character, who is currently touring the salty streets of America in his world-famous NUTmobile. Fans of the PLANTERS brand can request the world's largest peanut on wheels by submitting a request at plantersnutmobile.com. For more information on all PLANTERS products, visit planters.com.

About Hormel Foods — Inspired People. Inspired Food.
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $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 one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America's most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World's Best Companies 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.

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