Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Vegetable Medley 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 (ingredients and Nutrition Facts photos, 2020) · evidence observed 2020-11-25
• Uncle Ben's pouch front with portrait and a partial French ingredient list (photos uploaded 2018-09-02) · evidence observed 2018-09-02
• Uncle Ben's Canada product page "Vegetable Medley with Peas, Carrots and Corn" (Bistro Express, archived 2013-11-07) · evidence observed 2013-11-07
• Evidence awaiting context review

Dated evidence, newest first

1. 2020-11-25 · gtin
   Replaced by another barcode: Ben's Original Bistro Express Vegetable Medley 250 g
   • Mars Canada's Ben's Original Bistro Express Vegetable Medley Rice 250 g page (archived 2024-01-11) gives SKU 058496459420, and Amazon.ca sells that pouch under UPC 058496459420 on 2026-09-26; the maker's site no longer names this UPC
2. 2013-11-07 · ingredients
   Ingredient list: CA · until 2013-11-07^[2]
   • Earlier ingredient evidence; see its market and date qualifiers.
   Long grain

Earlier ingredient lists

CA · until 2013-11-07

• Water^[2]
• Parboiled rice^[2] · Long grain
• Peas^[2]
• Carrot^[2]
• Maize^[2]
• Canola oil^[2] · Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL"
• Sunflower oil^[2] · Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL"
• Salt^[2]
• Maltodextrin^[2]
• Sugar^[2]
• Yeast extract^[2]
• Onion powder^[2]
• Flavourings^[2]
• Caramel colour^[2]
• Garlic powder^[2]
• Guar gum^[2]
• Spices^[2]
• Xanthan gum^[2]

The current list is on the product page.

References

1. Open Food Facts: Vegetable Medley Rice (0058496223113) Open Food Facts. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: 0058496223113. Photos uploaded 2018-09-02, 2020-03-13, 2020-09-08 and 2020-11-25. ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors.
2. Uncle Ben's Canada: Vegetable Medley with Peas, Carrots and Corn (Bistro Express, archived 2013-11-07) Mars Canada. manufacturer. Published 2013. Accessed 2026-09-26. Ingredients; cooking directions.
3. BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Vegetable Medley Rice, 250g (archived 2024-01-11) Mars Canada. manufacturer. Published 2024. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: 058496459420. Product structured data, sku.
4. BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Vegetable Medley Long Grain Rice Side Dish, 250g Pouch Amazon.ca. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: B09CG44ZK7. Product details: UPC 058496459420.
5. Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Vegetable Medley Rice — Save-On-Foods Save-On-Foods. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: 00058496223113.
6. Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Rice Vegetable Medley 250G — Buggy Buggy. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: P283317.
7. Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Vegetable Medley Rice, 250-g — Giant Tiger Giant Tiger. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: 676752.
8. Ben's Original Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-26. CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia contributors.
9. Mars Canada Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-26. CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia contributors.