The best nuts we can get our paws on...
& that's just the start. From the oats in our bars, to the chocolate in our cups. All our ingredients have a story. Don’t have time to read it? Here’s the short version. Beginning: we searched for the best. Middle: we found the best. End: you can’t stop eating Pip & Nut
Hi-Oleic Peanuts
We often get asked what our secret ingredient is. The key to what makes our peanut butter so hard to put down. Surely there’s a something extra in there? A magic potion? Eau de nuttiness? What witchcraft have we invented? Spoiler alert: it’s just the nuts.
Specifically, Argentinian, hi-oleic peanuts, AKA the best nuts for nut butter making. The ones we use are naturally sweeter & packed with more monounsaturated fats (the good stuff in olive oil & avocados) than your average peanut. As you read this we’re working with our peanut growers in Argentina to fuel sustainable peanut growing projects. We know getting this nerdy about nuts isn’t for everyone, so if you’d like to find out more click on the green button.
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Californian Almonds
Our pickiness doesn’t stop at peanuts.
We make our almond butter with Californian almonds i.e., golden, sun-kissed, healthy nuts - who probably have an agent. Fun fact, we auditioned 50 types of Cali almond, but only four were good enough to be the stars of our jars.
Almonds have been grown in the San Joaquin Valley since the 1700s, so it’s safe to say the farmers know what they’re doing. And we know them! We’re proud to work with just one almond supplier so we know exactly where are almonds come from. They stick to a gold standard of sustainable almond farming (google the CASP framework to find out more).
We’ve learnt loads about Californian Almond farming over the years & we’ve written it all down in our Impact Report, check it out below.
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Tony's Open Chain Cocoa
Every bite of cocoa in our chocolate cups comes from Tony’s Open Chain - yes that Tony’s. This is a huge deal. We were the first confectionery brand in the UK to join their mission to end exploitation in chocolate.
Thanks to Tony’s Open Chain, the cocoa in our nut butter cups is 100% traceable, allows its farmers to make a liveable wage, and reduces child labour & deforestation. On top of all that good stuff, it tastes fantastic. We don’t have enough room to sum up all the work Tony’s Open Chain are doing, luckily their website does. Follow the link to become an ethical choco-expert.
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