Get the newsletter FAQ Search the site Shelf Life / Packaging / Storage What is the shelf life of your soups? Our soup stores best high, dry and cool. But most importantly - protect our soups from insects! If you are thinking long term storage, we seriously recommend air tight (insect tight) plastic containers. Left on a shelf, our soups are guarenteed to taste just like we made them for 12 months. After that, the spices will naturally lose flavor, while salt and pepper stay the same. The result is a soup that will be a bit saltier than we think it should be. It's still fine - but our carefully crafted balance of flavors just won't be the same. Back--> I bought a great tasting soup at Sam's/Costco in a tin. Do you still sell it? Yes - just not in those cute tins! There were simply too hard to ship. You can get the same soup - in the same size - in our food service sized bags. Just check it out! Can I use your soup in my Hurricane /Earth Quake shelter Of course! And a delicious addtition it will be too! Just rotate your stock - Once a year at least re-order our soup for your shelter, and eat the soups from the year before. That will help keep us in business (and it will keep your stock fresh!) Back--> How do I store your soups? High, Dry and Cool - and most importantly, away from insects! Back--> Can your soups be frozen while still in the pouches? Yes they can! Since the bags aren't water tight, you might get some evaporation - and the soup base may bend up getting clumpy. But just break it up as best you can, and be sure it's all disolve before you add the boiling water. Back--> Can your soups be frozen after they are cooked? Yes! Just cook as normal, pour the fresh soup into tuppleware/ziplock containers, label and freeze. When you defrost the soup - it should be perfect. But if you need to add extra water to thin the soup down - that's normal. Some freezers will evaporate more water from soup than others, you need to put it back it. Best bet there - add boiling water after the soup has warmed up - that gives you the best control. Back--> How long can your soups be stored in the refrigerator after they are cooked? 5 to 7 days at most. But I recommend freezing the left-overs - they can be kept in the freezer indefinitely. Back-->