At NOW, we believe that natural, high quality whole foods are the best source of nutrition and the best way to support the health of you and your family. Since 1968 NOW Foods has supplied wholesome, high quality health foods at reasonable prices. In support of NOW's mission To provide value in products and services that empower people to lead healthier lives, these foods are brought to you without unnecessary cost for frills. We truly believe that good health should be affordable. As a family owned and operated business, we offer four generations of honesty, quality, purity and commitment. Now Certified Organic Whole Raw Cashews are the seeds of a tree that is native to India, Africa and South America. They are a good source of protein. This product has been packaged using nitrogen flush technology displacing oxygen to maximize freshness. At NOW, we believe that good nutrition shouldn't come at the expense of taste. In addition to our products being good tasting, we strive for our natural food items to be fresh, Non-GMO (when possible) and bursting with the nutrients we need to live at our best. In order to meet our demanding quality control standards, we choose to source our foods from respected farmers and growers, using organic ingredients, when possible. We test our food products for toxic compounds, heavy metals and microbial contamination.