Teddie (peanut butter)
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A jar of Teddie Old Fashioned All Natural Peanut Butter. | |
| Product type | Food |
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| Country | Everett, Massachusetts, United States |
| Introduced | 1924 |
| Markets | national and export markets |
| Website |
teddie |
Teddie is a commercial brand of premium peanut butter produced by The Leavitt Corporation in Everett, Massachusetts, United States. Teddie Natural Peanut Butter is a leading brand in New England and is available for sale nationally online and is exported internationally. In addition to its flagship Teddie brand, Leavitt also supports leading premium brands of mixed nuts such as River Queen and Americana.
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The Leavitt Corporation, located in Everett, Massachusetts is a third generation family-owned and operated manufacturer of artisan nut butters and mixed nuts. Leavitt was founded by Michael Hintlian, an immigrant from Armenia who settled in the Boston, Massachusetts area in the early 1900s with various siblings and relatives. Under Michael Hintlian’s leadership, Leavitt began producing and distributing a variety of candies and mixed nuts to local Boston retailers, and quickly built Leavitt into a leading manufacturer of confectionaries, mixed nuts and eventually nut butters. Michael Hintlian's son, James T. Hintlian joined and eventually succeeded his father in the business following World War II. Currently, Mark Hintlian, James T. Hintlian's son, serves as CEO of the company. The company is currently owned by a various family members including a daughter and various grandchildren of Michael Hintlian in addition to a small group of executive management. Leavitt manufactures leading brands such as Americana, River Queen and Teddie. The flagship Leavitt brand, Teddie, comes in multiple variations including natural, organic and flaxseed, salted, unsalted, smooth and super chunky. Teddie Natural has long been a leading brand in New England. Teddie can now be located in national retailers and specialty retailers throughout the Southeast region of the U.S. In 2012, Leavitt, launched its Teddie Natural brands online through Amazon.com and an internal online fulfillment center operating as Teddieonline.com and is fast becoming a leading online natural peanut butter brand. In 2014, Leavitt began offering Teddie Natural on Walmart.com. In addition to being a leading online natural brand, Teddie and private label brands of Leavitt are exported to countries including U.K., Switzerland, Russia, Serbia, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Japan, Panama and Brazil. Leavitt’s Teddie Natural brands are Made in the USA, non-GMO, Gluten Free, U.S. origin products, and Vegan Friendly. The Leavitt Company prides itself in a strict adherence to food safety standards and enjoys the highest level of food safety certification under the SQF Level 3 certification.