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Tamari-style soy sauce brewed using a formulation with at least 90% soy and minimal wheat content. USDA Organic. Gluten-free certified (GFCO). Rich umami profile without the grain-forward character of standard shoyu.
USDA Organic certified. Non-GMO Project Verified. Gluten-free certified. Ingredients: organic soybeans, water, salt. No caramel colour, preservatives, or artificial additives.
San-J is a 200+ year-old Japanese brewing company with US production operations in Richmond, Virginia. Sourcing from identity-preserved, certified organic soybean growers. No third-party Fairtrade certification.
'Tamari' in the US refers to wheat-free or near-wheat-free soy sauce — San-J's formulation meets this standard. The gluten-free certification (GFCO) requires testing to below 10 ppm gluten, which is more stringent than the FDA's 20 ppm threshold.