Best Recipes of 2023
After a year of celebrating our 100-year anniversary in 2022, we’re finally on to 2023! And what better time (while the New Year’s resolutions are fresh in your mind) to share the most favorite North Coast recipes of last year?! It’s always fun to look at what recipe pages were visited the most and see what is grabbing the attention of our beloved followers. [...]
Why Juice Concentrates are Bad for Your Health
Updated: December 8, 2022 What is Fruit Juice Concentrate? March is National Nutrition Month, and in honor of that, we at North Coast Organic wanted to talk about fruit juice concentrate, and why it isn’t a good nutritional choice for our readers and their families. Fruit juice concentrate is made from fresh juice in order to lessen its shipment weight and lengthen its shelf [...]
Are You Traveling With Young Kids and Want to Remain Somewhat Sane?
“Are we there yet?” Every parent and adult who has ever traveled with young children has heard that phrase. Whether flying to an exciting vacation destination or riding in a car, bus or train to see their favorite grandparent, kids often get impatient with the “enjoy the journey” part of the trip. To help make your next journey with young children a little easier, we [...]
Get Your Apple Cider Vinegar in Gummies
It’s true! More and more health products are coming in gummy form these days. Once found only on candy shelves, gelatin-based gummies are now being used as a basis for vitamins, dietary supplements, CBD and more. What’s driving the popularity of gummies? Many people like their chewy consistency and sweet fruity flavors. Gummy vitamins are especially appealing to Gen Z, a generation that was raised [...]
Manzana Products Company Turns 100
It’s not often that a company is able to celebrate 100 years in business, but Manzana Products Company, where North Coast Organic apple products are made, is doing just that. Manzana is a historic apple cannery nestled in Sebastopol, California’s Green Valley. From its humble beginnings in 1922 as a small fruit drying operation, today Manzana makes apple products that are distributed across the United [...]
5 Surprising Facts and Benefits of Apple Sauce
Updated: October 11, 2022 Learn some surprising facts about a favorite childhood snack. By Zuzu Perkal Presented by North Coast Organic Let’s take a walk down memory lane. Remember when you were a kid and your mom or dad would pack an applesauce in your lunch box? Maybe you’d go to the grocery store to pick out your favorite brand, or trade snacks [...]
Apple Sauce Recipes for Healthier Living
Updated: January 16th,2023 Healthy Eating all year long Are you looking for easy ways to eat healthier, particularly as we roll into a new year, but still want to enjoy baked goods and other treats? Baking with North Coast Organic apple sauce can make your favorite treats a little lighter and leaner. Here’s how! Our apple sauce can be used to replace some or [...]
Pesticides and Cancer: What’s the Correlation?
September 8th is National Stand Up to Cancer Day, an annual day for creating cancer awareness. Observed every second Friday of September, it is a time to support the fight against cancer. The day has been observed since 2008, and it has helped to gather massive support from researchers and scientists. In observance of Stand Up to Cancer Day, we at North Coast Organic [...]
Five Popular Recipes Using Organic Apple Sauce
There's a reason the saying "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" is still a thing. Apples are a delicious and nutritious snack packed with numerous health benefits. While you don't have to eat an apple a day to be healthy, eating an apple or a serving of applesauce several times a week is a good idea for your health and weight maintenance [...]
The Difference Between Organic & Non-Organic ACV
Apple cider vinegar is a versatile kitchen staple used in household chores, cooking, and as a health remedy, but why is that? What is the difference between organic apple cider vinegar and non-organic apple cider vinegar? Furthermore, why should you care? What is Apple Cider Vinegar? Apple cider vinegar is essentially apple juice that has gone through a fermentation process. Apples are crushed, and [...]
