This product has been produced free of soy, gluten, nuts, and dairy. Rice is not a genetically engineered food. 100% natural. Paella rice is a plump, delicious and versatile short-grain rice that soaks up lots of flavor. It is a must-have ingredient for the perfect paella. Matiz Rice is grown in the Albufera National Park in Valencia, Spain, an important preserve and nesting ground for bird species. It is packaged in a beautiful cloth sack which allow the rice to breathe and maintain its high quality. Product is subject to natural weight loss as a result of moisture evaporation. A culinary collective company. www.culinarycollective.com. For recipe ideas, visit our website www.culinarycollective.com. Product of Spain.