One Screw Loose

One Screw Loose is a micro-sized family-owned specialty food business rooted in Southern culinary traditions, producing a distinctive line of artisan jellies and jams with unconventional, flavor-forward ingredient combinations. The company differentiates itself through creative product development that blends traditional preserving techniques with unexpected ingredients such as craft beer, bourbon, wine, whiskey, and a variety of peppers, fruits, and herbs. Founded and operated by a small family team, the business draws heavily on generational knowledge of canning and preserving passed down through mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers, combining time-honored methods with a spirit of culinary adventure. One Screw Loose sources many of its ingredients locally, through bartering, personal harvesting, and growing, reflecting a hands-on approach to ingredient quality and provenance that is characteristic of the artisan specialty food movement. The product lineup spans a wide range of flavor profiles, from sweet and fruity to savory, smoky, and spicy. Notable products include an IPA and habañero jelly, a bourbon-blueberry-chipotle jelly, a blackberry-sage variety, a whiskey-peach-pecan jelly, a dark coffee and jalapeño jelly, a merlot and raspberry jelly, a chardonnay and strawberry jelly, a muscadine grape jelly, and several others featuring ingredients like balsamic vinegar, Vidalia onions, ghost peppers, and sweet tea. These products are positioned for versatile use across meal occasions, including as glazes for meats, accompaniments to cheese boards, cooking ingredients, dessert toppings, and everyday table spreads. The brand's voice is informal, community-oriented, and deeply Southern, emphasizing the cultural and storytelling dimensions of food. One Screw Loose operates within the specialty and artisan food sector and ships its products nationally via USPS, making its products accessible to consumers and specialty food buyers beyond its immediate regional market. The company is an active member of the specialty food producer community and values relationships with customers, partners, and fellow independent food entrepreneurs.