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Of the new products Fertig has sampled, Justin's Nut Butters, Boulder, Colo., are among her favorite. "They come in 1-ounce packets in flavors like Hazelnut and Chocolate Almond Butter, and I take them hiking," she says. "They make a great snack spread on bananas or apples."
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Justin's Nut Butters came from founder Justin Gold's own need for protein-rich vegan options. "Back in 2002 I was doing a lot of moun- tain biking and running and eating so much peanut and almond but- ter I got bored with it," says Gold. A vegan in need of protein to keep up his stamina, Gold began making his own variations of nut butters in his food processor at home. He found a following by selling jars at farmers markets and stores in the Boulder area. In 2006 he went into
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