All supplies are packed fresh and date-stamped before shipping to assure freshness. Another Gold Standard!

We have multiple suppliers in place who have vast manufacturing capacity.

Though mainly sodium chloride, table and sea salt are very different, both with respect to how they are obtained and their nutrient value. Table salt is typically sourced from mines, stripped of minerals, bleached, and heat treated by an industrial process, and finally treated with chemical additives. On the other hand, sea salt is unrefined and obtained by naturally evaporating the water from the seas or oceans. From a nutritional standpoint, sea salts mineral composition is closely associated with blood and is regarded as a living salt. At GOFoods, we consider sea salt to be more beneficial for health, due to over 80 nutritive substances naturally occurring, and we feel strongly that sea salt is the healthier alternative in its composition and at the levels present in our products.

Our labels provide accurate information about our sodium levels. Please consult your doctor if you have questions about sodium levels.

Building your food reserves for your family is one of the most prudent actions you can take. No one knows what can or will affect the functioning of society or food distribution. With food reserves, you eliminate the worry. Each week, the attention of the nation is focusing more intensely on families storing quantities of emergency food and water in their homes. Why? Potential disruptions in the food supply can be caused by a number of factors such as unemployment, economic downturn, erratic weather, droughts, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, contamination of food supplies, and transportation disruptions.

Our foods require no added preservatives for the extended shelf life. Preservatives are only needed when food ingredients are exposed to air, moisture, or light. Our products are dehydrated, so there is no moisture. In our packing facility, the pouches are flushed with CO2 so all oxygen is removed. The packaging film of our pouches has a light barrier so no light can penetrate the pouches. Properly dried and stored food generally does not spoil so it has an almost unlimited shelf life; however, we recommend for the highest nutritional value possible, the products are best when eaten within 25 years, bakery goods within the first 3 years. Stick pack products can also last for years.

As with all food, the optimum storage conditions are cool and dry (70 degrees Fahrenheit or lower). Prolonged heat decreases the nutritional value. We advise against storing the food in a garage or attic where summertime temperatures can exceed 100 degrees. Cold or freezing temperatures are of no concern.

We have very strict ingredient requirements as follows:

• Dehydrated from premium-grade fresh raw foods
• No genetically altered food
• No added MSG
• No imports from countries using illegal fertilizers and insecticides
• No hydrogenated oil

All supplies are vegetarian. Any reference to beef, chicken, or ham refers to textured vegetable protein (TVP), which is a high-protein meat substitute. We use chicken, beef, and ham on our labels to represent flavor profiles.

All of our products have zero trans fats.

A few of the ingredients are organic but not all.

Yes, the products are certified by the Orthodox Union (OU).

No. The only exception is the Tropical Fruit Mix, which contains FD&C Yellow #5 and #6 for aesthetic purposes.

The majority of our ingredients are dehydrated. In certain instances where dehydration will not uphold the quality such as our coffee product, the ingredients are freeze-dried.

None of our products are irradiated.

The following meals are vegan:

• Vegetable Beef Stew
• Kona Joe Coffee

The following meals are gluten-free:

• Western Potato Chowder
• Potato Cheddar Soup
• Cheddar Broccoli Soup
• Southwestern Tortilla Soup
• Sweet Corn Chowder
• Chicken Cheddar Rice
• Santa Fe Fiesta Rice
• Whey Good Milk
• Tropical Fruit Mix

The textured vegetable protein (TVP) in our products is non-genetically modified soy. The following products contain no TVP and are considered soy free:

• Western Potato Chowder
• Potato Cheddar Soup
• Cheddar Broccoli Soup
• Sweet Corn Chowder
• Wisconsin White Cheddar with Pasta Shells
• Thai Coconut Noodles
• Santa Fe Fiesta Rice

Where possible, our products do not contain cholesterol. However, the following products do contain cholesterol:

• Babs’ Pancake Mix
• Tennessee Cornbread Muffins
• Cheddar Broccoli Soup
• Potato Cheddar Soup
• Au Gratin Potatoes
• Chicken Cheddar Rice
• 3 Cheese Alfredo Pasta with Chicken
• Wisconsin White Cheddar with Pasta Shells

All of our products are packaged in mylar pouches.

There is no MSG added to any of the recipes.

Autolyzed yeast enhances food’s flavor. It contains a considerable amount of an enzyme called glutamic acid, which enables taste buds to sense savory and meaty flavors more readily. There is no glutamic acid added beyond what naturally originates in the yeast. Furthermore, it is broadly consumed as a food itself; it is referred to as Marmite in England and Vegemite in Australia.

Autolysis is a process wherein a saline solution and live yeast interact. The solution causes the digestive enzymes in the yeast to “eat” itself, resulting in pre-digested, inactive yeast. Once the cell walls are disrupted, the yeast’s enzymes break down proteins, releasing amino acids, salts, and carbohydrates. The soluble portions are separated from the insoluble components and referred to as autolyzed yeast extract.

One of the amino acids found in yeast is L-glutamic acid, which is primarily bound with other amino acids. It is not extracted and concentrated free glutamic acid commonly known as Mono Sodium Glutamate (MSG). It does not cause adverse reactions any more than the free glutamic acid found in tomatoes and peas and many other foods.

Autolyzed yeast is 100% natural and contains high-quality protein, minerals, dietary fibers, and B vitamins. According to the European Association of Specialty Yeast Products, the content of free glutamic acid in yeast extract ranges from 6 to 13 percent of total protein and within end products is less than the content of other foods with naturally occurring glutamic acid.

MSG and autolyzed yeast both contain free glutamic acids and are used similarly, but they are not the same. MSG is not extracted from yeast but is made from various starches such as cassava root.