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Some canned products require sugar to maintain the flavour, texture and colour of the food and are generally listed in the ingredients as words ending in “ose” such as sucrose and fructose.

If sugar is not listed in the ingredient list, there is no sugar added. Many products, however, contain natural sugars. The amount of total sugars in the product will be stated in the Nutrition Facts Table on the product label.

Salt is often added as a preservative and to also enhance flavour. Consumers who are limiting their sodium intake can compare the sodium content of foods by reading the nutritional facts on food labels to find the sodium in a single serving.

Most canned foods can be kept for up to two years from the date of processing. Canned food does retain its safety and nutritional value well beyond two years but it may have some variation in quality, such as a change of colour and texture. As always, we recommend that any swollen or leaking containers be discarded regardless of age.

Look at the top or bottom of the can, the expiry date is the first line of the code.

For example: The first line is BB/MA 2020 JA 05, which means Best Before January 05, 2020.

The second line is our internal production/lot code and begins with EST 142.

Once you remove the product from the can, it can be stored in a non-metal, sealable container inside the fridge for 3-4 days.

Black specks in our pasta soups are simply bran from the wheat that is used to make the product.

Preservatives may be used to maintain food quality when food is being shipped around the world. All of the food additives we use are approved by Health Canada and are continuously monitored for health and safety.

MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) is a flavour enhancer that is widely used in many food products, especially soups and sauces.

BCI Foods Inc. is not using peanuts as an ingredient in any of the recipes. Moreover we do not handle peanuts on our manufacturing lines. We label our products with the most up-to-date information according to Health Canada regulations on allergen.

For a product to be deemed gluten-free, the manufacturing facility is required to follow strict allergen controls to ensure that the offending allergens are not carried from one product to the other.

These are the Aylmer soups that are gluten free:
Cream of Chicken
Cream of Mushroom
Chicken Broth

These are the Aylmer soups that contain gluten:
Tomato
Vegetable
Chicken Noodle
Cream of Celery
Less Sodium Tomato
Consommé
Beef Broth

Aylmer offers many varieties of soups that are Vegetarian and Vegan suitable. The Aylmer Soups that are Vegan: Tomato and Vegetable. The Aylmer Soups that are Vegetarian: Cream of Mushroom and Cream of Celery.

Due to the large number of requests we receive for donations, BCI Foods Inc. is unable to give to all organizations. That’s why BCI Foods Inc. commits to making a significant donation to one charitable organization each year.

As long as we are still manufacturing Aylmer soups, it will be available for stores to order. Speak to your store manager and ask them to carry it as they ultimately decide which products they carry.

BCI Foods Inc. is now packing Primo/Aylmer soups in Bisphenol A non-intent (BPA-NI) can coatings. BPA NI refers to the fact that Bisphenol A (BPA) is not an added component of the coatings but may still be detected in very small amounts (parts per billion) as being ubiquitous in the natural environment.

BCI Foods Inc. is not a Kosher recognized facility.

Our products are made with both Canadian and imported ingredients.

The food colours used in some of our recipes are natural colours.

In some soups, we use modified corn starch to improve the texture.

Yeast extract is used in our products to give specific flavour.

To learn more about reading Nutrition Labels, please see below:
Health Canada website

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