 Hi, this is Rob from Jack's Abbey here with my friends Mark and Alex at Teddy Peanut Butter. This is another episode of Shipping Out. Mark, Alex, thanks for having me here today. Why don't you introduce yourselves for our audience to start and tell me what you do here? I'm Mark Hintlian, I'm president and CEO of Teddy Peanut Butter. Alex Hintlian, manager of technical operations. Fantastic. So let's dive in. You have a nearly 100-year-old company. Why don't you tell me a little bit about that? So we've been around since 1925 when my great-grandfather established the Levitt Corporation and we've now been here in Everett since 1960. There's been substantial growth in that time. We initially started as a relatively small operation selling package nuts and then during the Great Depression there was a demand for a high protein, affordable... peanut butter and that's when the business really pivoted. Still have package nut products, but Teddy is really where the majority of our focus is these days. This series is all about manufacturing at the end of the day. I think it's interesting to be producing good. What is it like to run a manufacturing plant in Massachusetts in 2022? Very challenging because the environment is competitive and we have food safety requirements that we adhere to strictly. Quality wins out when you make a great product that's healthy and wholesome and people try it if you have a customer for life. It's no easy feat to run a company for 100 years, multiple generations. There's obviously something special. What is that special sauce that makes Teddy peanut butter really quick? Well, outside of making the best all-natural healthy peanut butter possible, we have core values and commitment and dedication to our family of employees, many of whom have been here for generations. And also our core values include community engagement, Best Buddies International, which helps support people with special abilities. So every jar of Teddy peanut butter purchased helps support that. Also, I'm involved with the Greater Boston Food Bank and it's a tremendous partnership where we donate food, time, money, efforts to help fight food insecurity here in the Greater Boston area. This is the fun part. I'd like to ask all of our guests. What are you most excited about for the future of Teddy? I'm excited about our expansion of Teddy. We've long been a New England staple. We have distribution along the East Coast, but we're continuing to push into new markets. And I'm excited for everyone to be able to enjoy Teddy peanut butter from coast to coast. All right. Mark, you have a second to think of your answer. You know, the positive responses and feedback we're getting is really fun and encouraging. This is a really pure all-natural product and we're winning the battle and gaining more share and followers and customers all the time. Teddy is all I got in my cabinet. Appreciate the time. Cheers. Cheers.