2012
Student digs
The first jars were roasted, ground, bottled and labelled between lectures.
OUR STORY
It started with nuts no one wanted.
In 2012, engineering student Antoine van Heerden tried selling his parents' macadamias for extra cash. They didn't exactly fly. So he roasted them, ground them and made a golden nut butter people came back for.
SHOP THE RANGE
FROM STUDENT DIGS
A side hustle got serious.
Soon Antoine was roasting, bottling and labelling from his student digs, with friends and fellow athletes helping along the way.
Farmers' markets became retail shelves, and a student experiment became a South African food brand built around one unusually buttery nut.
The ButtaNutt journey
EARLY DAYS
Markets and shelves
Friends helped out, farmers' markets built momentum and more people discovered macadamia nut butter.
TODAY
Better everyday staples
Nut butters and plant-based drinks made for toast, oats, smoothies and coffee.
WHAT HASN'T CHANGED
Macadamia first. Everything else kept simple.
The range has grown. The thinking behind it has not.
MACADAMIA FIRST
Buttery by nature.
The nut that gives ButtaNutt its rich flavour and satisfying natural texture.
SIMPLE INGREDIENTS
Nothing unnecessary.
Our nut butters contain no palm oil, gums or unnecessary stabilisers.
MADE FOR EVERYDAY
From toast to coffee.
Nut butters and drinks designed for breakfasts, baking, smoothies and better coffee.
SOUTH AFRICAN ROOTS. UK BREAKFASTS.
The same nutty idea, a little further from home.
Born in South Africa and now available in the UK, ButtaNutt brings macadamia-led nut butters and plant-based drinks to kitchens, cafes and breakfast tables.
GOOD BEYOND THE JAR
Keeping opportunity growing.
Supporting Calling Education helps us stay connected to where the ButtaNutt story began, helping more young people access excellent education and opportunity.
READ ABOUT OUR IMPACTReady to try it?
Start with 100% Macadamia or explore the full nut butter and drinks range.