Our bear-run R&D department can be plagued by employees eating their new product prototypes. One flavor that barely made it out is Cacao & Cashew Butter – soft-baked granola with a blend of whole grain oats, semisweet chocolate, creamy cashew butter, pepita seeds and a touch of sea salt. After you try it, you'll totally understand. We're just going to come out with it. Bears make the decisions around here. They pick out the ingredients, create new flavors, and taste-test every batch of granola we make. Nothing goes out the door before it gets their bear stamp of approval. Now you may be thinking, why? Employing wild, unpredictable animals seems like a terrible business plan. Sure, we admit sometimes things can get a little awkward, like when the company picnic is BYOB (bring your own bees). But the truth is, the bears keep us honest. Their instincts always point them to the highest quality foods found in the wild.