Earth Balance’s spreads go national

LONGMONT – Earth Balance, a line of all-natural healthy buttery spreads, shortenings, nut butters and cream cheeses, will offer its vegan nut butters at Whole Foods Markets nationwide.

Longmont-based Earth Balance is the all-natural division of Smart Balance Inc. (Nasdaq: SMBL).Earth Balance produces a line of 14 spreads that are available in organic, vegan and dairy blends in both tub and stick forms.

The new vegan nut butter line includes an almond butter, creamy peanut butter and crunchy peanut butter. An added blend of expeller-pressed oils works to keep the nut butters from separating, and flax seeds are added for Omega 3…