The U.S. peanut industry conducts research in many areas including peanut allergy causes and cures, peanut production improvement, peanut quality, food safety, and peanut genomics.  The Peanut Foundation, the research arm of the American Peanut Council, is charged with coordinating the Peanut Genomic Initiative and focuses primarily on peanut production research to improve the quality and yields of U.S. peanuts. We strive to satisfy the demands of consumers while enhancing the commercial viability of the peanut industry.