Berry Nutty – Product Review

Berry Nutty are a new range of Fairtrade certified Peanut & Raisins and Salted Peanut snacks that were launched at the Fairtrade Fortnight Fairground a couple of weeks ago at the Southbank of the Thames in London; on Sunday, February 24, 2008, to be precise.

Having had the opportunity to test both the Peanut & Raisins (the raisins are Fairtrade from South Africa, by the way) and the Salted Peanuts I can but recommend both. The Peanut & Raisin more so, probably, but then that is my personal taste, I should guess.

I must say that I was a little apprehensive and reluctant at first as to the salted peanuts when Iain Paiton, the Marketing Director of “Trigon Snacks Ltd” suggested I give them a try because normally I find salted peanuts of whatever brand simply too salty. I must say, however, that, having tried the Berry Nutty version, I am most pleasantly surprised and could become a consumer of salted peanuts again, as long as they were the ones I have had a chance to test.

“Trigon Snacks” is probably known to most of us more through their more “usual” brands, such as “Planters”, “Big D”, “Vermont Gold”, and others. The Berry Nutty range which, so I believe, is going to hit the stores and especially the pub scene shortly, are a nice addition and especially as this range is Fairtrade certified, meaning that it gives back to the growers a decent living price for their produce.

© Michael Smith (Veshengro), March 2008