Barney Butter
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2006
- HeadquartersFresno, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Barney Butter firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Barney Butter
- Legal name
- Barney Butter
- Website
- https://barneybutter.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2006
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Barney Butter industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Nut Butter Products
- NAICS
- Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing (311911)
- SIC
- Food And Kindred Products (2000)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Nuts Processing & Roasting (AFAKAIAF)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Chocolate, Sweet Spreads & Syrups Manufacturing (AFAKADAK)
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Where Barney Butter is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Fresno
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Barney Butter business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Direct E-commerce Sales: Online sales through company website and Amazon marketplace to individual consumers
- Retail/Wholesale Distribution: Products sold through major grocery retailers including Kroger, Publix, Walmart, Wegmans, and Whole Foods
- Contract Manufacturing: Private label and contract manufacturing services from Fresno, CA facility for other food brands
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Almond Butters (Standard varieties) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Almond Butters (Bare varieties) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Peanut Butters |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Bare Smooth Peanut Butter |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Snack Packs |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Powdered Almond Butters |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Chocolate Powdered Almond Butter |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels8 records
Marketing channels8 records
Barney Butter product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Barney Butter manufactures and sells premium almond butters and peanut butters (smooth, crunchy, chocolate, and bare varieties), as well as powdered almond butter and snack packs. Products are made using a proprietary Blanch & Grind process in a dedicated 100% peanut-free, SQF Level II certified facility in Fresno, California, and are sold through direct e-commerce, Amazon, and major US grocery retailers.
Product overview
Barney Butter is a nut butter company offering a portfolio of almond butters and peanut butters. The core product lines include standard (sweetened/salted) varieties and 'Bare' varieties with no added sugar or salt. Products are available in smooth, crunchy, and chocolate variants. Additional offerings include powdered almond butter variants for health-conscious consumers seeking high-protein, low-calorie options. The company operates separate dedicated facilities for almond butter and peanut butter to prevent cross-contamination.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Smooth Almond Butter Super-smooth and spreadable almond butter made with skin-free roasted almonds, slightly sweetened with organic and fair-trade cane sugar and salted with sea salt. Ingredients: Blanched Roasted Almonds, Organic & Fair-Trade Cane Sugar, Palm Fruit Oil, Sea Salt. Sold in 10oz and 16oz jars at $8.99.
- Crunchy Almond Butter Almond butter with classic smooth base plus crunchy diced almonds. Super spreadable and slightly sweetened and salted. Ingredients: Blanched Roasted Almonds, Organic & Fair Trade Cane Sugar, Palm Fruit Oil, Sea Salt. Sold in 10oz and 16oz jars at $8.99.
- Bare Smooth Almond Butter Almond butter with no added sugar or salt. Super-smooth and spreadable, made with skin-free roasted almonds for a grit-free texture. Ingredients: Blanched Roasted Almonds, Palm Fruit Oil. Sold in 10oz and 16oz jars at $8.99.
- Bare Crunchy Almond Butter Almond butter with no added sugar or salt, blended with diced roasted almonds for a super crunchy texture. Sold in 10oz and 16oz jars at $8.99.
- Chocolate Almond Butter Super-smooth almond butter blended with Enjoy Life chocolate, containing only 3 grams of sugar per serving. Ingredients: Blanched Roasted Almonds, Enjoy Life Chocolate, Palm Fruit Oil, Natural Vanilla Flavor, Natural Chocolate Flavoring. Sold in 16oz jars.
- Smooth Peanut Butter Super-smooth and spreadable peanut butter, slightly sweetened and salted, with fine grind and no-stir formula. Ingredients: Peanuts, Sustainable Palm Oil, Organic Sugar, Sea Salt. Sold in 16oz jars at $5.99.
- Crunchy Peanut Butter Peanut butter blended with diced peanuts for a satisfying crunchy texture. Super spreadable, slightly sweetened and salted with no-stir formula. Sold in 16oz jars at $5.99.
- Bare Smooth Peanut Butter Super-smooth peanut butter with no added sugar or salt. Made with fine grind and no-stir formula. Ingredients: Peanuts, Sustainable Palm Oil. Sold in 16oz jars at $5.99.
- Unsweetened Powdered Almond Butter 100% natural, Non-GMO powdered almond butter with 93% less fat and 75% fewer calories than regular almond butter. Contains 6g protein and 45 calories per serving, with no added sugar or salt. Ingredients: Blanched Almonds. Sold in 8oz size at $8.99.
- Chocolate Powdered Almond Butter Almond protein powder with 93% less fat and 72% fewer calories than regular almond butter. Contains 5g protein, 50 calories, and 1g added sugar. Ingredients: Blanched Almonds, Organic Powdered Sugar, Cocoa Powder, Sea Salt. Sold at $8.99.
- Bare Smooth Almond Butter Snack Pack Convenient on-the-go snack size portion of Bare Smooth Almond Butter with no added sugar or salt. Each pack is 0.6 oz, sold in caddies of 6, 12, or 24 count at $11.25 per caddy.
- Private Label and Contract Manufacturing Contract manufacturing services from the SQF Level II certified Fresno, CA facility for other food brands, producing almond butters, flour, meal, and powder products. Designed for brands needing peanut-free certified manufacturing and allergen-friendly production capabilities.
Companies that use Barney Butter
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Barney Butter technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Barney Butter partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Enjoy LifecoreEnjoy Life provides chocolate (Enjoy Life Chocolate - Sugar, Natural Chocolate Liquor [Non-Alcoholic], Non-Dairy Cocoa Butter) for Barney Butter's Chocolate Almond Butter product. This is a key ingredient partnership for their chocolate-flavored product line.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Barney Butter competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Once Again Nut Butter: Family-owned, vertically integrated almond and peanut butter manufacturer with organic and clean-label positioning. Highly comparable in scale, ownership profile, and product mix to Barney Butter.
- Justin's: Premium nut butter brand owned by Hormel, offering almond butters, peanut butters, and nut-butter-based snack products. Closest direct competitor to Barney Butter in the natural/specialty nut butter category with overlapping retail distribution and clean-label positioning.
- RX Nut Butter (RXBAR): Nut butter and snack brand under Mars, competing in the clean-ingredient, high-protein nut butter space. Directly comparable to Barney Butter's powdered and Bare almond butter SKUs targeting health-conscious consumers.
- MaraNatha: Long-standing natural nut butter brand (owned by Hain Celestial) offering almond and peanut butters in similar smooth/crunchy/no-stir formats. Competes with Barney Butter on the same grocery shelves with comparable ingredient stories and price points.
- Georgia Grinders: US-based premium almond butter brand offering flavored and unflavored almond butters with similar clean-ingredient focus. Comparable in retail channel mix, product line breadth, and founder-driven brand profile.
Broad incumbents
- Jif / Smucker Natural: The J.M. Smucker Company owns the dominant Jif peanut butter brand plus Adams natural peanut butter. As the broad incumbent in peanut butter, it competes with Barney Butter's peanut butter line on price and shelf facings across mass channels.
- Skippy: Hormel-owned mainstream peanut butter brand competing with Barney Butter's peanut butter SKUs on price and mass-market shelf space. Represents the broad incumbent competitive threat in the peanut butter category specifically.
Emerging players
- Fix & Fogg: New Zealand-based premium nut butter brand with similar no-stir, clean-label, small-batch positioning. Comparable as an emerging DTC/premium brand, though primarily competing in international and online channels rather than US grocery.
- 88 Acres: Allergen-friendly seed and nut butter brand focused on school-safe and allergen-free facilities. Direct overlap with Barney Butter's allergy-safety positioning but smaller scale and different primary product mix (seeds + nuts).
- WOW Baking Company: Natural and allergen-friendly snack brand with a peanut-free production ethos. Adjacent peer given shared allergen-safety positioning and natural-channel distribution overlap with Barney Butter.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Barney Butter social profiles
Digital presenceBarney Butter compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance8 records
Barney Butter financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Barney Butter leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Barney Butter funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Barney Butter M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Barney Butter
What does Barney Butter do?
Barney Butter manufactures and sells premium almond butters and peanut butters (smooth, crunchy, chocolate, and bare varieties), as well as powdered almond butter and snack packs. Products are made using a proprietary Blanch & Grind process in a dedicated 100% peanut-free, SQF Level II certified facility in Fresno, California, and are sold through direct e-commerce, Amazon, and major US grocery retailers.
Is Barney Butter a public or private company?
Barney Butter is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Barney Butter founded?
Barney Butter was founded in 2006. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Barney Butter based?
Barney Butter is headquartered in Fresno, United States, in the North America region.
How does Barney Butter make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Direct E-commerce Sales are the primary driver. The others are retail/Wholesale Distribution and contract Manufacturing.
Who are Barney Butter's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Once Again Nut Butter, Justin's, RX Nut Butter (RXBAR), MaraNatha and Georgia Grinders. Broad incumbents are Jif / Smucker Natural and Skippy. Emerging players are Fix & Fogg, 88 Acres and WOW Baking Company.
Does Barney Butter have an API?
No public API is recorded for Barney Butter.
What industry is Barney Butter in?
Barney Butter's product category is Nut Butter Products. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAKAIAF, Nuts Processing & Roasting, with a secondary code of AFAKADAK, Chocolate, Sweet Spreads & Syrups Manufacturing. Its NAICS code is 311911 and its SIC code is 2000.