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Tuesday, March 12, 2013  The South Carolina peanut board donated more than a thousand jars of peanut butter to the Harvest Hope Food Bank.

Friday, October 26, 2012  A big peanut harvest is likely to reduce prices on peanut butter and other products for consumers stinging from high grocery prices.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  Friday will be extra sweet this week with Girl Scout cookies going on sale at various local retailers.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009  The salmonella outbreak has been blamed for making 500 people sick and has been linked to at least eight deaths.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009  Federal officials say more than 125 products have been recalled in a salmonella-and-peanuts investigation that keeps getting bigger, but SC girl scout cookies are not at risk.

Monday, January 19, 2009  Kellogg Co. says federal authorities have confirmed that salmonella was found in a single package of its peanut butter crackers, as a Midwestern grocer recalled some of its products because of the scare.