Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Roasted Chicken Flavour 250 g: history

Recorded observations

Observation dates identify evidence. Applicability dates identify the period a product state is known to describe. National labels can coexist.

• Canadian bilingual Uncle Ben's pouch with portrait (front and nutrition photos) · evidence observed 2019-12-28
• Metro.ca listing for UPC 058496141424 (ingredient statement) · evidence observed 2026-09-26
• Uncle Ben's Canada product page "Long Grain & Wild – Roasted Chicken Flavour" (archived 2016-04-19 to 2019-12-10) · evidence observed 2016-04-19
• Evidence awaiting context review

Dated evidence, newest first

1. 2026-09-26 · gtin
   Replaced by another barcode: Ben's Original Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Rice Roasted Chicken Flavour 250 g
   • A Ben's Original Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Rice Roasted Chicken 250 g pouch carries UPC 058496459284 (Open Food Facts photos of 2025-11-24; a Metro.ca listing under that UPC); the link is derived from matching line, flavour and net content
2. 2019-12-10 · ingredients
   Ingredient list: CA · until 2019-12-10^[2]
   • Earlier ingredient evidence; see its market and date qualifiers.
   Long grain; `until` is the date of the last archived capture of the maker page showing this list

Earlier ingredient lists

CA · until 2019-12-10

• Water^[2]
• Parboiled rice^[2] · Long grain; `until` is the date of the last archived capture of the maker page showing this list
• Wild rice^[2]
• Canola oil^[2] · Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL"
• Sunflower oil^[2] · Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL"
• Yeast extract^[2]
• Flavourings^[2] · Printed as "FLAVOUR (MILK, SOY, WHEAT)"; the bracket names allergens
• Salt^[2]
• Dehydrated vegetables^[2]
• Onion^[2]
• Parsley^[2]
• Garlic^[2]
• Sugar^[2]
• Potassium chloride^[2]
• Glucose^[2] · Printed as "DEXTROSE"
• Guar gum^[2]
• Spices^[2] · Printed as "SPICE AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES"
• Spice extracts^[2] · Printed as "SPICE AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES"
• Lactic acid^[2]
• Citric acid (flavour enhancer)^[2] · Function printed in brackets
• Xanthan gum^[2] · Printed as "XANTHAM GUM"
• Silicon dioxide^[2]

The current list is on the product page.

References

1. Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Roasted Chicken Flavoured Long Grain & Wild Rice Side Dish - Metro Metro. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: 058496141424. Product description; ingredients.
2. Uncle Ben's Canada: Long Grain & Wild – Roasted Chicken Flavour (archived 2016-04-19) Mars Canada. manufacturer. Published 2016. Accessed 2026-09-26. Ingredients; cooking instructions.
3. Open Food Facts: Bistro Express (0058496141424) Open Food Facts. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: 0058496141424. Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2019-12-28 and 2020-07-07. ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors.
4. Open Food Facts: Riz a grain long et sauvage (bistro Express) (0058496459284) Open Food Facts. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: 0058496459284. Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2025-11-24. ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors.
5. Long Grain & Wild Roasted Chicken Rice, Bistro Express, Uncle Ben's (archived 2019-12-10) Mars Canada. manufacturer. Published 2019. Accessed 2026-09-26. Ingredients; product description.
6. BEN'S ORIGINAL™ BISTRO EXPRESS™ Long Grain & Wild Rice Roasted Chicken, 250g Mars Canada. manufacturer. Accessed 2026-09-26.
7. Ben's Original Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-26. CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia contributors.
8. Mars Canada Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-26. CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia contributors.