Australia's Favourite Peanut Butter is now Aussie owned by Bega. Made in Port Melbourne with the same 'Never Oily, Never Dry' recipe you've always loved. All that's changed is the name!
Food labelling in Australia
The product was known in Western Australia and South Australia for many years as peanut paste because, by definition, butter is a dairy product. The same product was available in other states as peanut butter.
Simply Nuts Peanut Butter is a natural peanut butter proudly made in Australia from 100% Aussie Peanuts and roasted to perfection for added deliciousness, and a pinch of sea salt.
Vegemite is a popular Australian spread made from leftover brewer's yeast, salt, malt extract, B vitamins, and vegetable extract. It has a unique taste that can be described as salty, savory, and malty, and it has a thick, smooth, and spreadable texture that is similar to peanut butter.
The peanut butter market in Australia was equal to 4.00 million USD (calculated in retail prices) in 2015. Until 2025, the peanut butter market in Australia is forecast to reach 44.09 million USD (in retail prices), thus increasing at a CAGR of 22.47% per annum for the period 2020-2024.
Sunflower Seed Butter
For those in need of an entirely nut-free option, this is perfect. It is smooth and spreadable and still has that nutty flavour.
Currently, KRAFT Peanut Butter is only sold in Canada and Australia.
Since the Australian division of Kraft (Mondelez) put the peanut butter product into the market, the goodwill inures to Mondelez. Since Mondelez sold its business to Bega, Bega now owns the goodwill which includes the get-up of the peanut butter.
Australia's Favourite Peanut Butter is now Aussie owned by Bega. Made in Port Melbourne with the same 'Never Oily, Never Dry' recipe you've always loved.
Our most popular Peanut Butter contains at least 85% peanuts which are sourced from Australia and Argentina. For those who love 100% Aussie goodness, our Bega Simply Nuts range is made from 100% Australian Peanuts grown in Queensland and a pinch of sea salt.
Made in Port Melbourne for over 55 years, we use the same recipe to consistently deliver the roasted peanut taste Australians love. - Gluten Free. Australian peanuts are in short supply! We're currently working with our Aussie farmers to grow more crops.
We can assure you that all Mayver's Peanut Butters are still family-owned and locally made by us right here in Victoria, Australia from nothing but natural roasted peanuts and a dash of sea salt.
We've roasted our peanuts for longer to create a more intense, robust and darker peanut butter that delivers a full-bodied flavour and aroma. Bega Dark Roast Peanut Butter is great as a snack or to enhance the intensity of your favourite baked goods.
“Its low fat, high in protein and a great source of calcium.” But overall, it's peanut butter for the win. So go ahead and spread your nutty spreads, Australia.
The grocery store shelves are dominated by three varieties of classic peanut butter: crunchy (chunky) peanut butter, creamy (smooth) peanut butter, and natural (organic) peanut butter.
Peanut butter isn't really butter
As a result, Dutch peanut butter is called "pindakaas," which can be translated as "peanut cheese." Krampner found a similar phrase in Suriname, "pinda-käse," but this product wasn't creamy — it was solid and sliced like dense cheese.
Bega Cheese is an Australian owned and operated cheese company located in the beautiful Bega Valley, on the south coast of New South Wales. The company was founded as a dairy co-operative in 1899, and many of the current owners of Bega Cheese are the 100 plus dairy farmers.
The Bega Group is an Australian diversified food and drinks company with manufacturing sites in New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and Victoria.
Acquisition by Bega Cheese
The Vegemite brand was owned by Mondelez International (formerly Kraft Foods Inc.
They asked the judge to rule Bega had misled consumers through a series of ads that stated “Kraft peanut butter is now Bega peanut butter”. The judge dismissed the point, stating that was exactly what had occurred – Bega had replaced Kraft.
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Australian-owned Bega Cheese has acquired the former Kraft Peanut Butter factory in Victoria, adding the spread to its portfolio. Bega, famously known for cheese, will produce the original recipe Kraft...
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The newly formed Mondelez corporation took control of beloved brands including Cadbury chocolate, and in Australasia only, Vegemite and Kraft peanut butter. Mondelez – which was no longer associated with Kraft – resented having to pay Kraft to produce Kraft peanut butter.
Natural peanut butter usually contains just two ingredients, peanuts and salt. However, there are also salt-free varieties if you really want to punish yourself. Conversely, conventional peanut butter includes sugar and hydrogenated vegetable oil to ensure that its consistency is not affected by time or temperature.