Puffworks

Puffworks makes crunchy organic puffs with nut butter as the first ingredient, made from a short list of ingredients including organic corn meal and sea salt. The range includes a softer, lower-sodium Puffworks baby line for little ones starting solids and being introduced to peanut and almond, plus crunchier snack puffs for older kids and adults in flavors like Honey and Strawberry PB&J. The brand is based in Portland, Oregon.

• How do Puffworks baby puffs differ from the other puffs?

  The baby puffs are softer, dissolve more easily and have less sodium (20mg per serving). The snack puffs are crunchier, come in 3.5 oz and 1.2 oz bags, and are offered in more flavors: Dark Chocolate, Honey and Strawberry PB&J.

• What is in the peanut butter puffs?

  Over 50% organic peanut butter made from dry roasted peanuts, organic degermed and whole grain yellow corn meal, and a dash of sea salt. No added oil or peanut flour. The Original has no added sugar; Honey, Strawberry PB&J and Dark Chocolate have 3-4 grams per serving.

• What is in the baby almond butter puffs?

  Over 50% organic almond butter, organic corn meal, a small amount of organic peanut butter, and a dash of sea salt.

• Do all Puffworks products contain peanuts?

  Yes. Everything runs on the same production line, so every product includes organic peanut butter, including a small amount in the almond butter puffs.

• What other allergens are handled where the puffs are made?

  The equipment also processes almonds, coconut, dairy, peanuts and soy, with validated sanitation between allergen changeovers. The wider facility may also handle cashews, egg, fish, hazelnuts, sesame, walnuts and wheat.

• Are the products tested for heavy metals?

  Yes. Ingredients and finished products are tested at an independent lab, including for arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury, and the brand avoids ingredients like rice, soy and fruit juice.

• Are Puffworks products kosher?

  Yes, they are OU-D Kosher certified.