FAQ

LIFE CUISINE is an innovative brand that offers delicious frozen meals with nutrients and ingredients made to help you thrive. Our goal is to help you get the most out of your food, so you can get the most out of life. LIFE CUISINE® combines quality ingredients and rich flavors to offer people foods they love in ways that help them take charge and thrive. We offer flavor-filled and nutrient-rich recipes, featuring on-trend ingredients like cauliflower crust pizza and zucchini noodles.

LIFE CUISINE is an innovative brand developed by the chefs and nutritionists that also make LEAN CUISINE, offering delicious and satisfying foods with protein, fiber and essential nutrients to fit your lifestyle. LEAN CUISINE continues to offer portion-controlled versions of your favorite foods to help you stay on track, always with 10g of fat or less and 400 calories or less. Together, LEAN CUISINE and LIFE CUISINE offer an accessible range of ready-made frozen meals to meet your unique tastes and preferences.

Thank you for your interest in LIFE CUISINE! Please use the Buy Now locator to find stores in your area that carry our dishes. You can also buy our products online by clicking the Buy Now button found on each of our product detail pages.

LIFE CUISINE frozen meal formats include bowls, pizzas, sandwiches, snacks, and even breakfast items. These formats align with three consumer eating preferences: veggie lovers, protein lovers, and carb wise. From layered bowls to pizzas to egg bites, there is a LIFE CUISINE option suited to fit your taste for any time of day.

Yep! LIFE CUISINE has all of the flavor in a gluten free option, like our frozen Cauliflower Crust Pepperoni Pizza, Pesto Cauliflower Gnocchi bowl, or Cauliflower Crust Chicken Bacon Ranch Piada. We use ingredients such as cauliflower, rice flour and mozzarella cheese to bring you a deliciously satisfying gluten free crust.

• Plastic Trays: We use 30% recycled plastic in our trays to increase the ability of this tray to be recycled. Be sure to check with your local community to see if our trays are accepted.
• Plastic Bowls: Check locally for whether the plastic bowl, when rinsed, is accepted at recycling centers in your locality.
• Paperboard: Yes, the paperboard outer carton is recyclable.

We do not recommend that the LIFE CUISINE trays be reused. The tray or bowl should not be reused. It was not designed as a reusable container.

LIFE CUISINE does not use BPA when creating our trays and bowls.

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We achieved zero waste for disposal at all LIFE CUISINE-owned manufacturing facilities in 2020, meaning all locations have found ways to recycle, compost or recover energy from waste materials that would have otherwise gone to a landfill. Learn more about LIFE CUISINE and our philosophy.

Yes, LIFE CUISINE offers meatless and plant-powered meals, so check the ingredient statements whether you are flexitarian, vegetarian or vegan to see if our products meet your preference for adding more plant-based foods to your diet. Take a look at our website to learn more about our menu of meatless and plant-powered options.

LIFE CUISINE currently offers modern and on-trend dishes which offer protein, fiber and essential nutrients. We offer several options within our Carb Wise subline for those looking to follow a low carb lifestyle, including our frozen keto-friendly Cheeselovers Pizza with only 7 grams of net carbs per serving. Check out all of our Carb Wise products here.

LIFE CUISINE dishes have between 490-1025mg of sodium (avg. of ~750mg). We passionately care about balancing flavor and nutrition in our recipes. On average, eating a LIFE CUISINE entrée would represent ~33% of the daily sodium intake recommended by the 2020 – 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The guideline is set at 2,300mg but Americans eat on average ~3,400mg of sodium per day. Refer to the product label for the most up to date ingredient, nutrition and allergen information.

Our team of chefs at LIFE CUISINE work incredibly hard to create nutritious frozen meals that feed your best life. We offer a variety of meals with a wide range of sodium levels to meet the desires of all our consumers. To learn more about Nestle and our sodium journey check out our Creating Shared Value Report.

Effective January 1, 2023, the major food allergens list was expanded to include sesame. According to the US FDA 90% of food allergic reactions are caused by: milk, egg, fish, crustacea (e.g., shellfish like shrimp, lobster, crab), tree nuts (almonds, pecans, hazelnuts, walnuts, etc.), wheat, peanuts, soybean and sesame . These are often referred to as the "Big 9" and at LIFE CUISINE we always label them whenever these foods or proteins derived from these foods are present in our products. Refer to the ingredient panel for more information.

The recommended preparation instructions for LIFE CUISINE are on the package and provide the optimal results for each dish. All of our entrees can be prepared in the microwave and those cooking times are based on the usage of an 1100-watt microwave oven. If alternative preparation methods are recommended for a particular dish, they will be provided on the packaging.

Fifty-percent power is the same as power level 5, medium, medium-low and in some cases, the defrost settings on microwaves. If your microwave only has one setting, you can heat the product on high for half the amount of time, then check it. Continue cooking on high but check every 30-60 seconds to keep it from overcooking. For safety, always ensure the product reaches an internal temperature of 165° F.

Nope. LIFE CUISINE dishes must be stored in the freezer and cooked thoroughly from a frozen state for product safety and quality.