BiographyPlanters Peanuts was founded by Amedeo Obici in Wilkes-Barre, Penn. In 1906 entered into a partnership in 1906 with Mario Peruzzi, and in 1908 the business was incorporated as Planters Nut and Chocolate Company. In 1961, after being acquired in 1960 by Standard Brands, name was changed to Planters Peanuts. -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planters; https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78062899.html, 2023.
