Our Story
Premium Peanut is a grower-owned peanut sheller, oil and seed company with operations in Georgia and South Carolina. Handling over 10% of the peanut crop in the United States, Premium Peanut operates the single largest, and most technologically advanced, peanut shelling facility in the world in Douglas, Georgia and has started construction on a second facility in Santee, South Carolina. Utilizing its unique grower-owned model, the company is focused on innovation in all stages of the supply chain, enabling it to efficiently deliver a high-quality product to customers around the world. As a founding member of the Sustainable U. S. Peanuts Initiative, Premium Peanut is also committed to supporting sustainability goals from the field through the shelling process.
The company currently offers shelled peanuts, both blanched and redskins. In addition, the company operates a crushing facility, enabling it to offer 100% expeller-pressed crude peanut oil. Premium Peanut is also a partner in a business utilizing ground peanut hulls to produce biomass pellets, available for export to Europe. Recognizing the very high standards for products imported into the European Union, the company has taken actions throughout its entire supply chain to ensure regulatory and import testing requirements can be met consistently and reliably.
With close to $300 million in annual revenue and 400+ peanut farmers committed to growing product each year, Premium Peanut has the stability and expertise to reliably provide quality peanuts to customers in the U.S. and around the world.
The company currently offers shelled peanuts, both blanched and redskins. In addition, the company operates a crushing facility, enabling it to offer 100% expeller-pressed crude peanut oil. Premium Peanut is also a partner in a business utilizing ground peanut hulls to produce biomass pellets, available for export to Europe. Recognizing the very high standards for products imported into the European Union, the company has taken actions throughout its entire supply chain to ensure regulatory and import testing requirements can be met consistently and reliably.
With close to $300 million in annual revenue and 400+ peanut farmers committed to growing product each year, Premium Peanut has the stability and expertise to reliably provide quality peanuts to customers in the U.S. and around the world.
South Carolina Expansion
In November 2022, Premium Peanut officially broke ground for what will be the newest and most technologically advanced peanut shelling facility in the world in Santee, South Carolina. Strategically positioned for logistics in the northernmost tract of the South Carolina Gateway Park, the site is just minutes off I-95 and will have direct access to the CSX mainline. The new site will house both a specialty shelling plant and a seed treatment facility. Premium Peanut is dedicated to building on the demonstrated and consistent success it has had over the past 7 years and remains committed to delivering the highest quality product to its customers.
