A: Your America’s Finest Mac & Cheese Food Kit is designed to last 25 years on the shelf.* You’ll have peace of mind knowing that with proper care… your “backup plan” will be delicious for many years to come.

The secret is in the packaging: first, your food is preserved using state-of-the-art freeze-drying technology and a careful “low-heat” dehydration process. Then, it’s carefully packed in Mylar to help protect against heat, light and moisture. We use a high-tech, high-capacity oxygen absorber to suck OUT any excess air. And the pouch is “cold sealed” to keep it airtight. All this fancy technology seems like a lot of work. And it is! But it’s the secret to keeping your black beans safe for 25 whole years.

The 25-year shelf life is dependent upon proper storage conditions. Excess heat and/or damage to packaging may decrease shelf life. Storage conditions can impact the shelf life of your food. Your survival food will last longest when in stable, cool temperatures… away from moist air. So for best results, always protect your food from heat, air and moisture. Avoid prolonged exposure to temps above 75 degrees F. And keep your food sealed until you’re ready to eat it. Shelf life will vary based on storage conditions.

* 25-year shelf life under proper storage conditions. Excess heat and/or damage to packaging may decrease shelf life.

A: The ingredients for your America’s Finest Mac & Cheese can be found here. That page has a full list of recipes and you can click on each recipe to see the ingredient list.

* Your survival food is designed to last 25 years on the shelf. Storage conditions impact the shelf life of your food. For best results, always protect your food from heat, air and moisture. Avoid prolonged exposure to temps above 75 degrees F. Keep food sealed until ready to eat. Shelf life will vary based on storage conditions.

* 4Patriots kits are designed to provide energy and nutrients in stressful emergency situations. They are not intended to be complete caloric replacements during “normal” times. An average adult needs approx. 2,000 calories per day to meet their energy needs. Our time-based kits generally provide approx. 1,200 calories per day for one person. This may not be enough for optimal nutrition, especially for an extended period of time. In order to supplement your daily calorie intake, to add variety or to provide food for more than one person, we offer a number of supplemental products, including food bars, meat packs, fruit and vegetable packs, etc. By combining our kits with these additional products, you can ensure that you have 2,000 calories per day available to you during emergency situations. We’d be happy to discuss your particular preparedness goals, and to help you select more or less survival food to meet your unique needs. Call 1-800-304-4202 to speak with our friendly Customer Service team.

A: Advanced technology is the secret to the long shelf life of your food. We seal in your food’s freshness and flavor with state-of-the-art freeze-drying technology and with a careful “low-heat dehydration” method. This is a slow and painstaking technique… but it’s worth it because you get incredible taste and nutrition, for a great value.

• CONVENIENT POUCHES: Triple-layer Mylar² pouches help protect your food. This premium packaging works as a barrier to help protect against things that can harm your food: air, light and moisture.
  
  
• SPACE-AGE TECHNOLOGY: Then we use a high-tech, high-capacity oxygen absorber to suck OUT any excess air. Which is key to sealing IN your food’s ultra-long shelf life.
  
  
• PERFECTLY PRESERVED FLAVOR: Last step? The pouch is “cold sealed” to keep it airtight. This method of sealing helps keep shelf-life-damaging heat far away from your food.

Keep your food in dry, stable temperatures – away from bright light – and you’ll find that it tastes great when you open it, even if that’s years from now. The 25-year shelf life of your food and its packaging is dependent upon proper storage conditions. Excess heat and/or damage to packaging may decrease shelf life. Storage conditions can impact the shelf life of your food. Your survival food will last longest when in stable, cool temperatures… away from moist air. So for best results, always protect your food from heat, air and moisture. Avoid prolonged exposure to temps above 75 degrees F. And keep your food sealed until you’re ready to eat it. Shelf life will vary based on storage conditions.

A: Guarantee #1: 100% Money-Back Satisfaction Guarantee:
If for any reason you're not satisfied with your 4Patriots America’s Finest Mac and Cheese Food Kit, just return it within 365 days (that’s a full year) of purchase and we'll refund 100% of your purchase price. No questions asked. That way there's absolutely no risk for you.

Guarantee #2: 25-Year Shelf Life Guarantee:
If you open your 4Patriots food anytime in the next 25 years and find that despite following storage instructions your food has spoiled, you can return it and we will replace it with something of equal or greater value. That’s only fair... and it proves how confident we are that this food will remain delicious and nutritious.

A: Today’s pricing is only guaranteed for today, and only while supplies last. This product regularly sells out due to sharp fluctuations in demand.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The demand for survival products is known to spike unexpectedly due to events that are outside the company’s control (natural disasters, terrorist events, political climate, tariffs, etc.). Please understand that we are a family-owned organization with limited inventory-management resources. While we do our best to prevent “backorder” situations… sometimes products do SELL OUT quickly. Rain checks will not be issued. To guarantee our lowest pricing, secure your order today.

Remember, 4Patriots American Finest Mac & Cheese Food Kit is not sold in stores; they’re only available here.

A: While we feel that 4Patriots America’s Finest Mac & Cheese Food Kits are of the highest quality, if for any reason at all you are unsatisfied, just return them within one year and we will refund your money, no questions asked.

A: We will ship your order directly to your home or office using a premium carrier such as FedEx and you will have it within 5 to 7 business days of shipment. Products are shipped from Utah, USA and you will receive an order confirmation email plus a shipment notification email with tracking number once your order ships.

A: Buying online with 4Patriots is one of the safest ways to shop. SSL Certificates authenticate our identity and encrypt the information that visitors enter on our site. This is the same type of technology used by Amazon to protect their shoppers.

We use a third-party credit card processor that meets strict international standards for data security. We do NOT store your credit card number.

We at 4Patriots understand that you are putting your trust in us when you purchase from us online. We go to great lengths to ensure that your information is safe from beginning to end and we thank you for your confidence in us. If you have any questions or prefer to order by phone, please call us 24/7 at 1-800-304-4202.