MANSFIELD â People who struggle with peanut allergies now have a new alternative that s being created right here in Mansfield.Â
Amy Andes, an OSU Food Science PhD student, has released a brand-new product for people with peanut allergies. Banzo Butter is a garbanzo bean spread that mirrors the taste and texture of nut butters but is free from the top 14 food allergens, gluten-free, and vegan. I m not doing this for money, I m that poor grad student stereotype, Andes said with a laugh. I m doing it for all my friends and family that have food allergies. Â
Andes is part of a three-person team behind Banzo Butter, working alongside Roshen Karavattuveetil and Ben Thomas. The group prioritized the product to be allergy-free.