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Dear Costco,
Towards the end of last year, you stopped carrying your Kirkland Organic Peanut Butter. As soon as I saw the asterisk on the price tag, I knew it was time to stock up.
Looking for some delicious peanut butter recipes? I’ve got them!
We stocked up on your organic peanut butter and within a few months you began carrying a new, non-organic peanut butter. I was ok with that, and so were many others that I had spoken to about the peanut butter. We were just happy to have our two ingredient (peanuts and salt) peanut butter back.
Fast forward to two weeks ago. I made my weekly Costco run and found none of your new peanut butter. I asked a nice gentleman where it was, and he assured me that this particular location was just out of it for now.
I did some research.
Awful news:
None of the Costco warehouses in Tucson carry the Kirkland brand peanut butter anymore. It has been discontinued.
Wonderful news:
I had found a few articles about the best natural peanut butter, and some of the brands mentioned had the same two ingredients as my beloved Kirkland brand peanut butter.
I found a replacement. Trader Joe’s Valencia Peanut Butter with Sea Salt is comparable to our favorite peanut butter.
The problem? I shop at Costo weekly, not Trader Joe’s. Trader Joe’s is nowhere near where I shop.
And?
When I bought 6 jars of peanut butter (plus one jar of peanut butter plus flax seed) at TJ’s yesterday, the cashier asked if I was making cookies. Because maybe other people don’t buy 6 jars of peanut butter at one time?
We eat peanut butter on everything – on waffles and pancakes, on bananas, in my spinach smoothies, on sandwiches, and on fruits and veggies like apples and carrots.
Am I using my blog to whine about your decision to not carry Kirkland brand peanut butter anymore?
Yes.
I’m sorry, but yes.
The other peanut butter choices in your store have too many ingredients, and taste completely bland. You have spoiled me with your awesome product, and now I am ruined.
I’d like to buy Kirkland peanut butter again.
In the big jars.
At Costco.
Please.
PleasePleasePleasePleaseWithABigCherryOnTop,
Your biggest fan and most enthusiastic customer,
Becca
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Has a company ever discontinued your favorite product? Did you ever find a suitable replacement?
The most important part about using Valencia peanuts is that there is MUCH LESS MOLD compared to regular peanuts., even organic regular peanut butter.
This mold, even in small amounts, can create some very nasty pathogens inside a human.
Does anyone know if there is a warehouse stash of the Kirkland PB? It is, indeed, the Valencia peanuts that make the difference—I have made some on my own but the peanuts themselves are getting scarce…AAAAAAAARGGGHHHHHHHH!
David in SF
The reason for the VALENCIA peanut butters unavailability is due to the short crop of valencia peanuts. They simply ran out! The producer is Jimbos Jumbos in NC. I’ve been buying wholesale from them for decades. It’ll be back in November. Most peanut butter is made from a variety of peanuts called “Peanut Runners”. The Valencia is a richer tasting peanut for my taste. Arrowhead Mills used to carry it. I would say that Costco knocked them out of the peanut butter business. Joe
The “Naturally More” Organic Creamy Peanut Butter at Costco is identical in ingredients and tastes like the Kirkland Organic Peanut Butter Costco previously carried. It has a white cap and is even cheaper than the original for 2 same-size jars.
Have you tried it though? It’s awful. Terribly runny even after mixing and refrigerating and just tastes off/bad.
I’m a Laura Scudders fanatic. Last night I met a shady guy behind the Pizza But to buy some. The little 16 oz jars of chunky. I took it anyway. 6 jars should last till the online order gets here…
I like to eat only peanut butter without additives, as well. Does anyone have a recipe for Peanut Butter Cookies using the Kirklands Organic Peanut Butter???
I buy stir peanut butter so I can pour off the top oil — I don’t like Peanut Oil!! I eat the peanut butter down to the very stiff stuff and add unflavored Olive Oil. My question is: Where can I purchase Kirklands or Trader Joe’s Organic Valencia Peanut butter and have it shipped at a reasonable price — Amazon’s prices are outrageous:?.