frequenty asked questions

Can’t find what you’re looking for? Please send us a message via the Contact Us page. A: Our Factory Store is located at 434 South 300 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. (Click for directions) The Factory Store is open year-round. During the Holiday Season, we open Holiday Gift Centers (kiosks) in many regional malls. (Click for locations) Also during the Holiday Season, we have a limited selection of products in many local grocery stores. (Click for locations) A: We buy from all over the world. Peanuts, almonds, pistachios, pecans and walnuts are domestically grown. Peanuts are actually legumes, and as such, are a crop grown mainly in the southeastern part of the United States. All other nuts grow on trees. Pecans are harvested in Arizona, Georgia, New Mexico and Texas. The almonds, pistachios and walnuts we buy are mainly grown in California. We buy our macadamias from Hawaii, Australia and Africa. Cashews are imported from India, Vietnam and Africa. Filberts, also called hazelnuts, may come from Oregon or Turkey. Brazil nuts are imported from the Amazon region in the countries of Brazil, Peru and Bolivia. A: We use 100% refined peanut oil for roasting. A small amount of unsweetened corn syrup is only used in salted products to adhere the salt to the nuts. A: We dry roast in-shell peanuts with no salt. Upon request, we will dry roast shelled peanuts and almonds with no salt. A: Our catalog contains the majority of our gift products. Click here to download our catalog. If you want one mailed to you, please send us the message via the Contact Us page. A: One of the added functionalities of our new website will be to offer discounts in the form of online coupon codes. Please click here to be on our newsletter list so that you will receive these offers. A: We roast one batch at a time with no artificial ingredients or preservatives. Shelf life is dependent upon many factors: the temperature and humidity where the finished product is stored; the ingredients used; the exposure to light. If storage of our product is handled properly, expect the following shelf life:

• Oil roasted products: 8 to 10 weeks at room temperature; add 2 to 4 weeks by keeping the product cold and in an air-tight container.
• Dry roasted product typically lasts 6 months or longer.
• Most raw products will last up to a year in a sealed container and chilled.

A: For the best possible taste and enjoyment, please follow these storage guidelines:

• Always store nuts in a dry, cool location away from a heat source and direct light.
• Refrigeration can add 2 to 4 weeks to shelf life if stored in an air-tight container.
• Freezing is an option. Raw products will have a truer flavor than products that have been roasted, frozen then thawed.
• Keep nuts away from sources of strong odors which can adversely affect the flavor.

A: All our products are manufactured in a facility that handles peanuts and tree nuts. Some of our candies and chocolates may contain milk, eggs, soybean and wheat products. A: Yes. Products carrying the “Scroll K” symbols are Kosher certified. A: Yes. Our Factory Store contains a large variety of sugar-free products and our website will in the near future. A: Yes. We sell many products with no or reduced salt. A: Yes. Click here or call 1-800-825-9912 to set up a tour. A: Yes. Please call 1-800-825-9912 or email corpgifts@westernut.com to speak to our custom/corporate gift consultant. A: Yes, gift cards can be purchased at our Factory Store and at Holiday Gift Centers in regional malls where the cards can also be redeemed. At this time, gift cards cannot be purchased or redeemed on our website, although we are working to add these features.