I've been a vegetarian for 52 years so Worthington products were used a lot. It was like back in memory lane when I decided to go back to these. However, they seem to spoil faster. At the price, you need to eat then in a week to 10 days to prevent spoilage. I thought they spoiled because I didn't keep them in the juice. But this time with the juice, they spoiled and were slimy. Ewwww. Since I'm the only one eating them, I am going to try freezing one to see if when it thaws, it's still edible. I went back to the canned because the refrigerated ones are rubbery.