A: Pacific Foods is excited to provide several light in sodium soups, please visit our soup category page for more information.
A: Yes, several of our soups are gluten-free, including our popular creamy soups such as our Organic Red Pepper and Tomato Soup and our Butternut Squash Soup. We also currently have gluten-free condensed soups available.
A: With many of our soups, primary ingredients such as milk, tomatoes or red peppers all contain naturally occurring sugar. We try to keep added sugar to a minimum in our soups. When cane sugar is present in the ingredient list, our intent is to use this ingredient to help balance the flavors of the soup.
A: Yes, the organic free-range chickens are raised on regional farms, and have access to both pastures and barns.
A: Bone broths, stocks, and broths are all closely related, but what is the definition? Broths are made by simmering meat and or vegetables, herbs, and seasonings in water to produce a flavorful liquid. Stock is similar, but rather than simmering meat, stock is made by simmering bones. Bone broth is essentially stock. The term “bone broth” became popular a few years ago thanks to wellness and paleo trends, probably because it sounded more interesting. Bone broth/stock is often more nutrient dense than meat-based broths, usually containing more protein and other nutrients (depending on the ingredients used), and when made at home, bone broths and stocks can be thicker- especially when refrigerated.
A: Many people have turned to bone broths recently due to it containing around 9g of protein per cup, with only about 40 calories. Protein is the building block for the bones, muscles, skin, and blood, and your body uses protein to build and repair tissue, make enzymes, hormones, and other body chemicals. Protein can also help keep you fuller longer.
A: Yes. Natural separation can occur with our Organic Almond, Organic Coconut and Hemp Beverages.
A: Yes. All of our plant-based beverages are vegan.
A: The sweetness noted on the nutrition panel and that you taste in our Organic Oat Original beverage is derived from oats. When we produce Pacific Oat Beverages, the complex carbohydrates in the oats are broken down into simple carbohydrates (or sugars, derived from oats). The resulting simple carbohydrates or sugars derived from oats are considered equivalent to grain sweetener.
A: No. Regular crop rotation can allow inherently gluten-free oats to become cross-contaminated with wheat. To play it safe, given that oats are at high risk for commingling with other grains, we do not make a gluten-free claim on our Oat beverages. Your health and safety is always our first priority.
A: We perform an extensive five step cleaning process of all equipment after each product is produced. Top 8 allergen ingredients and finished products containing those ingredients are kept in an allotted space.
A: No. We are a peanut free facility.
A: No, we do not use any GMOs in our products.
A: No. Pacific Foods does not add any MSG to our products, nor do we allow MSG to be added to any of the ingredients we use.
A: Most of our products are either certified organic or made with organic ingredients. While only products that carry the USDA Certified Organic seal or that are verified by the Non-GMO Project are required to be free of GMOs, even our products that fall outside of these categories are made with only non-GMO ingredients.
A: The sealed tamper-evident ring is securely attached to the cap to ensure the product has not been opened. As you twist open, a slight clicking sound occurs when the tamper-evident ring separates from the cap.
A: Simply unscrew the cap and pour. When you twist the cap one full turn, a cutting mechanism is activated (by prongs under the cap) and this cuts through the inner freshness seal.
A: Yes, all of our cartons are BPA free.
A: Yes, our containers are recyclable for over 60% of US households. You can visit recyclecartons.com to see if this service is available in your area.
A: No. Please heat our products in a microwave safe container such as plastic or glass.
A: No, they are shelf stable. Recommended storage temperatures are between 32-80 degrees Fahrenheit.
A: Refrigerate and use within 7-10 days.
A: Day/Month/Year, for example if the product has best if use by date 23JUL18, the date is July 23, 2018.
A: To ensure that our consumers enjoy the best quality product, we print a “Best Used By’ date on each container to indicate the expected shelf life of a product. We recommend that the unopened product be used prior to this date to ensure the best flavor, texture and overall quality.