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Ben's Original Bistro Express Tomato & Herb Flavour 250 g pouch
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Made in
Canada
250 g microwavable pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with tomato and herb seasoning, made in Canada and sold there under the Ben's Original name.
Size & format
058496459321Where to buy
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Super C listing of UPC 058496459321 (archived 2025-04-25)[3]
Canada · English · supported
Evidence reviewed
Context, dates & evidence notes · Other observations
- Evidence observed
- 2025-04-25
- Net content
- 250 g
The Amazon.ca listing of the same UPC prints the identical statement
Ingredients
As printed, EnglishWater, Long grain parboiled rice, Seasoning [sugar, salt, yeast extract, maltodextrin, dried red peppers, potassium chloride, citric acid (acidulant), dextrose, herb, spices, lactic acid (acidulant), malic acid (acidulant), paprika extract, natural flavours, guar gum, xanthan gum, arabic gum, silicon dioxide], Canola oil, Crushed tomatoes, Natural flavour.
- Water
- Parboiled rice “Long grain parboiled rice”Long grain
- Seasoning
- Sugar
- Salt
- Yeast extract
- Maltodextrin
- Red bell pepper “dried red peppers”Printed as "dried red peppers"; the maker's 2016 list for the Uncle Ben's pouch named red bell pepper
- Potassium chloride
- Citric acid acidulant “citric acid (acidulant)”Function printed in brackets
- Glucose “dextrose”Printed as "dextrose"
- Herbs “herb”Printed in the singular
- Spices
- Lactic acid acidulant “lactic acid (acidulant)”Function printed in brackets
- Malic acid acidulant “malic acid (acidulant)”Function printed in brackets
- Paprika extract
- Natural flavourings “natural flavours”
- Guar gum
- Xanthan gum
- Gum arabic “arabic gum”
- Silicon dioxide
- Canola oil
- Tomatoes “Crushed tomatoes”Printed as "crushed tomatoes"
- Natural flavourings “Natural flavour”
Other observations & source differences (3)
Different sources or national labels can coexist. Differences alone do not establish a change to the product.
- Canadian bilingual Ben's Original pouch (front and nutrition photos) supported · Compare evidence
Front (767×1200) and Nutrition Facts (698×1200) photos uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2021-11-04; a 600×600 front of 2021-11-29 shows the same design. Upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates
- Super C listing of UPC 058496459321 (archived 2025-04-25) supported · selected
The Amazon.ca listing of the same UPC prints the identical statement
- Evidence awaiting context review unconfirmed · Compare evidence
Product facts
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- Also named
- Ben's Original Bistro Express saveur de tomate et fines herbes 250 g (fr)
- Brand
- Ben's Original
- Ultimately owned by
- Mars, Incorporated (🇺🇸 United States)
- Category
- Food/Beverage, Prepared/Preserved Foods, Grain Based Products / Meals, Grain Based Products / Meals - Ready to Eat - Savoury (Shelf Stable)
- Net content
- 250 g
- Pack
- pouch
- Made in
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- GS1 prefix
- 005 · United States and Canada
- Status
- active
Who owns it
Ben's Original ↗Made in Canada · owned from the United States
- Ultimately owned by
- Mars, Incorporated · United States
- Chain
- Ben's Original → Mars, Incorporated
- Made in
- Canada
Sources for each tie
- Ben's Original → Mars, IncorporatedWikipedia ↗
The ownership drawing
No company above it
owns
What the sources say about these ties
- Mars, Incorporated owns
- Introduced by Converted Rice Inc., now owned by Mars, Inc.
Built from the ownership rows on the brand and company pages, each cited where it is recorded. Made in is the country of production on this product's record; the GS1 prefix of a barcode names the issuing organisation, not where the product was made.
About this product
Ben's Original Bistro Express Tomato & Herb Flavour is a 250 g microwavable pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with crushed tomatoes and a seasoning of dried red peppers, herbs and spices, sold in Canada with an English and French label that carries a "Made in Canada" badge.[2][3] The maker describes it as heating in 90 seconds in the microwave or in a skillet, in a BPA-free pouch, with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.[4] The pouch gives 420 Calories and 760 mg of sodium per 250 g.[2] Amazon.ca names Mars Canada, of Bolton, Ontario, as the manufacturer.[5][6]
It is the Ben's Original successor of the Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Tomato & Herb pouch, after Mars renamed the Uncle Ben's brand in 2020.[7] Super C listed it at 2.97 CAD in April 2025.[3]
Where it's sold
- Amazon.ca [5] Canada new Amazon.ca listing B09CFZX353 prints UPC 058496459321 and GTIN 00058496459321; shown as currently unavailable, so no price
- Bistro Express Tomato and Herb Flavoured Rice — Super C (arc [3] Canada CAD 2.97 · new Super C (Rouyn-Noranda store) listing "Bistro Express Tomato and Herb Flavoured Rice 250 g", brand Ben's Original, product number 058496459321; Made in Canada; CAD 1.19 per 100 g · made in Canada
- Bilingual English/French pouch with TM/MC marks, a "Made in Canada / Fait au Canada" badge and a Canadian Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table; read from the Open Food Facts photos[1] Canada Made in Canada
A listing is evidence that this barcode is sold there, on that date; a price is what that listing showed, not a recommended price. Store links may be affiliate links (how this works).
Other sizes and containers of Ben's Original Bistro Express
32 on record · pouch unless noted · all sold in Canada
Other names for this product
Also known as
- Bistro Express saveur de tomate et fines herbes fr
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Sources & research
Evidence reviewed
Recorded source
Source & attribution [1] ↗Open Food Facts
Open Food Facts: Saveur de tomate et fines herbes (0058496459321)
catalogue · Accessed 2026-09-26
Source & attribution [2] ↗Super C
Bistro Express Tomato and Herb Flavoured Rice — Super C (archived 2025-04-25)
retailer · Accessed 2026-09-26
Source & attribution [3] ↗Coverage & research gaps (10)
Coverage measures the evidence recorded here. It does not rate the product.
- Identity: 3 / 3 · Name, brand and classification recorded
- Context: 2 / 3 · Evidence groups assigned to a researched label, edition or analysis
- Label photographs: 0 / 2 · Researched contexts with an assigned photograph
- Canadian bilingual Ben's Original pouch (front and nutrition photos): nutrient evidence: 15 / 15 · Recorded nutrient rows linked to a source; not the number of nutrients that ought to exist
- ingredients · unknown: The ingredient panel of the pouch is not photographed; the statement comes from retailer listings of this UPC
- relationships · unknown: The company imprint on the back is not photographed
- nutrition · disputed: Open Food Facts typed per-100 g values (fibre 2.4 g, sodium 0.2 g, iron 0.05 g) that do not match the per-pouch panel scaled to 100 g (fibre 1.2 g, sodium 304 mg, iron 0.4 mg); the panel photo is used here
- evidence · stale: Evidence was observed over a year ago; check for newer labels. Historical evidence remains valid.
- evidence · stale: Evidence was observed over a year ago; check for newer labels. Historical evidence remains valid.
- schema · schema_gap: Review and assign legacy facts to coherent observations.
- ingredients · not_researched: Ingredient statement or sourced exemption not recorded.
- nutrition · not_researched: Nutrition declaration or exemption not recorded.
- ingredients · not_researched: Ingredient statement or sourced exemption not recorded.
- nutrition · not_researched: Nutrition declaration or exemption not recorded.
All references & source details
References
- ↑ as printed on pack
- ↑ Open Food Facts: Saveur de tomate et fines herbes (0058496459321) Open Food Facts. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: 0058496459321. Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2021-11-04. ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors.
- ↑ Bistro Express Tomato and Herb Flavoured Rice — Super C (archived 2025-04-25) Super C. retailer. Published 2025-04-25. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: 058496459321. Price, ingredients, product characteristics.
- ↑ BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Tomato & Herb Flavour, 250g Mars Canada. manufacturer. Accessed 2026-09-26. Product description; features and benefits.
- ↑ BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Tomato & Herb, Long Grain Rice and Side Dish, 250g Pouch Amazon.ca. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: B09CFZX353. Ingredients; product details.
- ↑ Mars Canada Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-26. CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia contributors.
- ↑ Ben's Original Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-26. CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia contributors.
Barcode & identifiers
- GTIN-14
00058496459321- EAN-13 / GTIN-13
0058496459321- UPC-A / GTIN-12
058496459321
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