Peter Pan’s origins date to 1915, when Derby Foods manufactured peanut butter under the name of its subsidiary, the E.K.

The greatest boost to sales came when, in 1928, Derby Foods seized upon the popularity of the James M. Barrie play by appropriating the title character for its brand name.

[citation needed] On December 8, 2020, Conagra announced that it would sell the Peter Pan brand to Post Holdings.

[citation needed] In February and March 2007, Peter Pan and some Great Value (Walmart's store brand) peanut butters were linked to 425 cases of salmonellosis across the United States.

[17] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials believe this is the first Salmonella outbreak involving peanut butter to occur in the United States.

[18] The recall involved both Peter Pan and some Great Value peanut butter with a product code starting with the digits "2111".