![]() It was reopening night at The Charles after its closure on March 16. The steady hum of much needed interpersonal connection filled the space, the occasional percussive beats of laughter punctuated the atmosphere, then quieted, leaving a brief pause for me to hear the background music. Song Pairing: A Million Dreams from The Greatest Showman The Charles The richness and pure peanut flavor of the plain smooth peanut butter is remarkable, and the crunchy styles are teeming with peanuts. I can’t resist. My favorite is the Dark Chocolate peanut butter (on a honey graham cracker) but found the Smoke & Fire flavor intriguing and created a more sophisticated version of the childhood snack “Ants on a Log” using it. Now having tasted several flavors of Fix & Fogg, I feel like a Kong, constantly being stuffed with peanut butter. “Scientific research indicates that oleic acid helps to lower LDL cholesterol (the “bad” cholesterol) in our blood and reduces the risk for heart disease,” she told me. Anne VanBeber, registered dietitian, and chair of the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Texas Christian University about these products and their health benefits. These peanuts are called hi-oleic runner peanuts which are bursting with monounsaturated “good fats.” I spoke to Dr. “The terroir of Cordoba peanuts is naturally sweeter, resulting in an amazing tasting peanut butter,” he added. Roman said he fell head over heels for the place and the passion of its farmers. The peanuts in Fix & Fogg’s peanut butter were carefully sourced, and after much searching, the couple found them in Cordoba, Argentina, where peanuts have been cultivated since 1872. ![]() I’m a big believer in supporting companies that support our communities. We donate large amounts of peanut butter to charities in both New Zealand and the United States because I’m a big believer in supporting the communities that support us,” he added. We were New Zealand’s first B Corp certified food business. “I’m really proud of the values that underpin Fix & Fogg. “I consider our business to be more than just nut butters,” Roman told me. In addition to making an award-winning product line that has received top honors in New Zealand, Fix & Fogg is also a Certified B Corporation, meaning it uses its business as a force for good in the world, balancing profit with purpose. Roman Jewell and his wife Andrea, a couple of recovering lawyers from Wellington, New Zealand, launched Fix & Fogg, named for the characters in Jules Vernes’ Around the World in 80 Days, in 2013. I asked if we could do the interview via Zoom, each of us with mouths full of Fix & Fogg peanut butter but, alas, the time difference made it hard to schedule. I was so intrigued by the product, I wanted to interview the co-owner of Fix & Fogg to find out what makes this peanut butter so different from any others I’ve tasted. The texture of the peanut butter is silky and full, and the flavors are rich, earthy, and just a little sweet. The ingredients are simple: peanuts, salt and, depending on the type, natural flavorings and sweeteners. Well, turns out that a couple of Kiwis know a thing or two about this quintessentially American food and they’ve created a product line that is non-GMO and free of palm and low on other oils, artificial sweeteners and additives often found in peanut butter. That was until I heard about Fix & Fogg Peanut Butter from New Zealand and picked up a few jars at Central Market. ![]() Until recently, I would only use the cheap stuff to fill my pups’ Kongs but otherwise didn’t buy it.
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