Frequently Asked Questions
Corn can be flaked into a coarse meal or it can be ground into a fine flour. The different textures result in different textured flakes.
Both are insoluble fibers, which mean they cannot be digested, and will therefore pass through the body. This is necessary for a healthy digestive system. Wheat bran has a better flavor (rice bran can be bitter tasting) and is more readily available.
Flax meal is composed of freshly ground whole flax seeds, which are the highest source of Omega 3 fatty acids derived from plant sources. Omega 3 fatty acids cannot be manufactured by the body, so they must be included in the diet. Unfortunately, today’s diets are composed largely of hydrogenated fats which do not provide the balance that the body needs for proper digestion and heart function.
Barley malt extract is an organic sweetener made from sprouted barley. It contains complex sugars, which are absorbed by the body less quickly than refined sugar.
Refined sugar is produced through the use of chemical purification and bleaching of sugar cane which removes the mineral component of the sugar and is very hard on the environment. Evaporated unrefined cane juice eliminated the chemical purification steps of the process of turning cane juice into a crystalline substance, retaining its mineral content and creating less harmful byproducts to be released into the environment. It is composed mostly of sucrose and has the same sweetening properties as refined sugar.
Nature’s Path and EnviroKidz brands uses organic ingredients where and when they are available. We also work with many of our suppliers to help convert conventional ingredients to organics. According to the National Organic Standards (which we are Certified Organic to meet), if an ingredient is not available in commercial quantity in organic form, and if it meets other stringent requirements like not containing hexane or GMOs or being grown with sewage sludge, then it is allowed to be used up to a maximum of 5% of total ingredients under the "Certified Organic" label. For more detail on the organic certification categories click here.
No artificial or chemical preservatives such as BHA or BHT have been added to the cereal. There should therefore be extra care taken to store the cereal in a cool dark place in order to preserve freshness.
The sea salt that we market under the LifeStream label as well as the sea salt that we use as an ingredient in our cereals is obtained through vacuum evaporation of sea water from San Francisco Bay.
Quinoa (say keen-wa) is an ancient crop originating with the Aztec Indians of South America. Unlike most grains, it does not belong to the grass family, but is a relative of the garden weed called Fat Hen. It is very nutritious, containing between 13-15% protein with a good amino acid composition. Quinoa is also gluten free.
Spelt is closely related to common wheat, originating in the Middle East. It is higher in protein than wheat, and causes fewer problems than wheat for some sufferers of grain allergies. It has an intense nutty wheaty flavour.
Some of our organic Nature’s Path cereals are sweetened with concentrated grape juice instead of honey or cane juice. Some of the water has been removed from the grape juice to bring the level of naturally occurring sugars in the juice to approximately 60%. Grape juice is composed largely of glucose and fructose while cane juice is predominantly sucrose.
The water used in the cereal is filtered through a fine mesh filter to remove any impurities that might affect the flavour of the product. Impurities could also effect the functioning of the equipment.
At your local store
For a store location nearest you please visit our website http://www.naturespath.com/find-retailer . This store list is just a small selection of possible stores. You will still have to phone ahead to check on the store’s current stock as products can change daily. We are not provided with information on an individual store’s daily stock of products as we do offer over 70 different products.
In the supermarket
Nature’s Path organic products are available in large supermarkets in the natural section and they are also available in natural food stores. Stores will sometimes order if you put in a special request. Stores in consultation with their distributors make their own decisions about which Nature’s Path products they will carry on their shelves. Most major retailers stock a selection of our products. These stores include:
Pacific Region
Albertsons, Andronico’s, Basha’s Bristol Farms, CAP (co-op), Carr’s, Coscto, Dan’s Fred Meyers, Fry’s, Gelsons, Good Earth, Haggen/ Top Foods, Harmons, Henry’s, Jimbo’s, Lassen’s, Lucky Stores, Mother’s Market, New Fronteirs, New Leaf, New Seasons, Olivers Market, P.C.C, QFC, Raley,s/Nob Hill/Bell Air, Ralph’s Grocery, Rosauer’s, Roth’s, Safeway, Savemart, Smith’s Food and Drug, Sprouts, Stater Bros, Sunflower Markets, Trader Joe’s, VONS, Walmart, Whole Foods, WINCO, Yokes, Zupan’s.
Midwest Region
Busch, Cashwise, CAP (co-op), Copp’s, Cub Foods, Dierbergs, Dominick’s, Giant Eagle, Hornbacher, Hy-Vee, Jewel, Kowalski’s, Kroger’s, Leuken’s, Lund’s/ Byerly, Marsh, Meijer, Miner’s, Peapod, Pick n Save, Rainbow Foods, Schnuck’s, Sendik’s, Spartan, Target, Trader Joe’s, Walgreen’s, Whole Foods, Woodman’s.
Mid Atlantic Region
Alertson’s, Balducci’s CAP (Co-op), Costco, David’s Natural Market, DECA, Farm Fresh, Food Lion, Giant Landover, Giant, Harris Teeter, Magruder’s, Martin’s, My Organics Market, Redner’s, Rodman’s Gourmet, Roots, Safeway, Shopper’s Food, Warehouse, Trader Joe’s, Ukrop’s, Vitamin Shoppe, Wegman’s, Weis Market, Whole Foods, Yes Organic Market.
North East Region
A&P, Acme, Albertson’s, Big Y, BJ’s, Bulducci’s, CAP (Co-op), Coscto, Dagistinso’s, Dave’s Market Place, Demoula’s/ Market Basket, Fairway, Food Emporium, Food Lion, Foodtown, Genuardis, Giant, Gristede’s, Hannaford Bros, King Kullen, King’s, Martin’s, McCaffrey’s, Mrs. Green’s, Natural Frontier, Pathmark, Penn Traffic, Price Chopper, Roch Bros, Safeway, Sessel’s, Shaw’s, Shaw’s Star Market/ Wild Harvest, Shoprite, Stew Lenard’s, Stop and Shop, Super Fresh, Top’s, Trader Joe’s, Walbaums, Wegman’s, Weis Markets, Whole Foods, Wild By Nature.
South East Region
Albertsons, BiLo, Bruno’s, CAP (Coop), Costco, Earth Fare, Food City, Fresh Markets(Lawndale), Greewise, Harris Teeter, Ingles Supermarkets, Kash & Kary, Kroger’s, Lowe’s, Piggly Wiggly, Publix, Safeway, Sweetbay, Trader Joe’s, Tunies, Wal Mart, Whole Foods, Winn Dixie.
South West Region
Albertsons, CAP (Coop), Costco, Central Market, Fiesta, HEB, King Soopers, Kroger’s, Natural Grocery by Vitamin Cottage, Randall’s, Safeway, Sam’s, Sprouts, Sunflower Markets, Sun Harvest, United Supermarkets, Wal Mart, Whole Foods.
At Costco, Sam’s Club & Wal-Mart.
Some Costco, Sam’s Club & Wal-Mart stores now also carry our products in an exclusive jumbo/club size, on a rotation basis. They will usually carry one or two flavors at a time, then switch products throughout the year. It is best to put in a request at these stores if they drop your favorite flavor.
Shop Online
Another option is to order direct online from our Shop Online service through our website. http://www.worldpantry.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ExecMacro/naturespath/shop… phone them at 1-866-972-6879 toll free for World Pantry or email info@worldpantry.com (U.S. only). Online stores do not sell our frozen items.
Other online stores also carry a limited selection of Nature’s Path Foods:
http://www.wellnessgrocer.com/contact_us.php 1-888-272-8775.
http://www.azurestandard.com/search.php?q=nature%27s+path
You could try joining a buying club. See http://www.unitedbuyingclubs.com/RESOURCES/FABC/FABC_Home.htm for more details.
In the United Kingdom
For those in the UK, you can contact our UK distributor at:
Mary Lawrey - enquiries@communityfoods.co.uk
Community Foods Ltd
Micross, Brent Terrace
London NW2 1LT
Tel +44 (0)20 8208 8820 / 8806 - Fax +44 (0) 20 8208 1551
You might have noticed that the code dates use abbreviations for the months of the year. Here’s a break down of how it works:
JA for JANUARY
FE for FEBRUARY
MR for MARCH
AL for APRIL
MA for MAY
JN for JUNE
JL for JULY
AU for AUGUST
SE for SEPTEMBER
OC for OCTOBER
NO for NOVEMBER