Nuts & Nut Butters

Canada is largely a processor rather than a grower in this category, roasting and formulating imported raw nuts alongside domestic ingredients. That is worth being straightforward about with buyers, since origin claims should follow the raw material rather than the processing location.

Nut butters are specified on grind, oil separation behaviour, added ingredients and stabilisation. Separation is the most common consumer complaint and is a formulation decision rather than a defect.

Allergen management is the compliance spine here: segregation, cleaning validation and declaration all have to be documented, and destination requirements on precautionary labelling differ. Confirm the destination's rules before finalising artwork, because allergen statements are rarely something a sticker can fix.