Authentic Foods is a manufacturer of wheat-free and gluten-free flours, bakery mixes and natural flavors.

We stone-mill ground our flours instead of hammer milling them to obtain the finest grind. We then package them in a wheat-free and gluten-free environment.

All of our mixes will provide the taste, texture, and nutrition of wheat because of our proprietary high protein, high fiber Garfava Flour. It is blended from a combination of garbanzo beans (chickpeas) and fava (broad) beans. This specially blended Flour creates baked goods with excellent volume, good moisture content, improved dietary benefits and great taste without the use of gluten or wheat.

This specially blended "Garfava Flour" was developed in 1992 by Steven Rice, the founder of Authentic Foods. Steven attended the University of Southern California where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree, Cum Laude; he has pursued graduate courses in biochemistry at California State University, Northridge. Additionally he has attended and instructed students at the Los Angeles Culinary Institute, and received a certificate from the International Food Technologists to design and implement Food Safety Programs called HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point). Steve's career as an entrepreneur, began in 1978 when he planned and designed his own Fast Food Operations, Steve's Oasis. Authentic Foods, with a manufacturing facility in Gardena, California opened its doors in 1995.

Authentic Foods bakery mixes have been sampled by celebrities, cookbook authors and the general public with similar comments of, "I can't believe it's made with Bean Flour, it taste just like wheat but better." Authentic Foods flours and mixes have received standing ovations from Bette Hagman, author of The Gluten Free Gourmet Cook Fast and Healthy, Jax Peter Lowell, author of Against the Grain, Carol Fenster Ph.D., author of Wheat-Free Recipes & Menus and Diet Solutions, Jim Burns, Food Editor and writer for Los Angeles Times Syndicate, Melinda Lee, cookbook author and hostess of various radio shows, Jackie Olden, cookbook author and hostess of numerous radio shows, and fifty two newspapers across the country.

Authentic Foods products have gained wide acceptance in the Food Service Industry as well. Restaurants, bakeries, and commissaries such as "Whole Foods" and "Wild Oats" are using Authentic Foods mixes to produce pancakes, muffins, falafels and veggie burgers.

Authentic Foods bakery mixes, flours and flavors are found in Health Food Stores nationwide, specialty stores and specialty food catalogues.