Frequently Asked Questions

Lakewood Organic products are Certified Organic which means the fruit and vegetables are grown and harvested in accordance with the USDA National Organic Program (NOP). The NOP was established in December 2000 and provides regulations and guidelines for all organic growers and processors.

All Organic fruit and vegetables are grown and processed according to strict guidelines such as soil quality, pest and weed control, and without the use of additives, growth regulators or prohibited substances such as most synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.

For more information, please visit the USDA NOP website at http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/nop.

All Lakewood Organic Products are non-GMO Certified by Quality Certification Services (QCS) under the USDA-NOP Organic Certification Program. The USDA National Organic Program (NOP) regulations prohibit the use of GMO’s as “excluded methods” under 7 CFR § 205.105 in Organic Agriculture.  

At Lakewood, there is nothing more important than the health and safety of our consumers. Accordingly, all Lakewood juices are bottled to meet rigid specifications for quality and food safety, including utilizing an industry-leading metal testing process.

Heavy metals are present in soil, water, and air worldwide; therefore, trace amounts may be detected in food and beverage products. 

Lakewood’s heavy metal monitoring program consists of quarterly testing random juice samples for arsenic and lead using an ISO/ IEC 17005 accredited laboratory.  Additional heavy metals of concern, such as cadmium and mercury, are also tested periodically.

Lakewood test results for heavy metals fall below the safety limits established by U.S. regulatory bodies. All our organic ingredients are grown and harvested without the use of any arsenic-containing pesticides or fertilizers, further minimizing the presence of any potential soil contaminants.

All Lakewood juices are safe for consumption without concern.

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Yes, all Lakewood juices are pasteurized. Our juices do not contain preservatives. Most bottles that have been opened should be refrigerated and consumed within two weeks. After that period, juices will begin their natural fermentation and deterioration process. Some products such as Lakewood Pure Lemon juice, Lakewood Pure Lime juice and Lakewood Organic Pure Noni juice, due to their specific characteristics, may be stored in your refrigerator for several weeks without any significant deterioration. Please refer to the product label for specific information.

Lakewood juices do not contain preservatives. Bottles that have been opened should be refrigerated and consumed within 2 weeks. After that period of time, fruit juices will begin their natural fermentation and deterioration process. Products such as Lakewood Pure Lemon juice, Lakewood Pure Lime juice and Lakewood Organic Pure Noni juice, due to their specific characteristics, may be stored in your refrigerator for several weeks without any significant deterioration. Please refer to the product label for specific information.

Lakewood does not and never has used preservatives in any of their juices.  

Biodynamic agriculture is a method of organic farming that emphasizes the holistic development and interrelationships of the soil, plants and animals as a self-sustaining system. It is one of the first modern ecological farming systems that emphasizes a sustainable approach to agriculture.

Biodynamic has many elements in common with other organic specifications. Biodynamic emphasizes the use of manures and composts, and excludes the use of artificial chemicals on soils and plants. Methods unique to the biodynamic approach include its treatment of crops and soils as a single ecosystem.

The principles of Biodynamic Agriculture were developed by Dr. Rudolf Steiner in Germany in 1924. Dr. Steiner is credited with establishing the fundamentals after being approached by a group of local farmers concerned with the rapidly deteriorating vitality of crop and animal health on their farms. Today Biodynamic agriculture has grown into a worldwide system represented in more than 50 countries.

For additional information on Biodynamic Agriculture please visit the Demeter Association at http://www.demeter-usa.org/about-demeter/demeter-history.asp

FDA Regulations require that bottled lemon & lime juice state a Serving Size of 5mL = 1 TSP (one teaspoon). These regulations result in a Nutrition Facts panel that reflects zero calories and carbohydrates. While lemon / lime juice is not a “zero carb food”, labeling requirements of this very small serving size equal a very small carbohydrate count. 

We source the vast majority of our ingredients from North America. If there is not an ample supply of a certain ingredient or if it doesn’t meet our quality standards, then we may source the ingredient from outside North America. Please note that the fruit and vegetables in all Lakewood Organic Products are grown, harvested, pressed, pasteurized, bottled, stored and shipped in Compliance, Inspection and Certification under the USDA National Organic Program. All products comply with current USDA, FDA and Florida Department of Agriculture requirements. 

Lakewood juices have a “Best By” date printed on the cap of each individual bottle. "Best By" is the date recommended for best flavor and quality. It is not an expiration or safety date.  The date provided by Lakewood is an indication of how long the juice will retain its best quality when the product has remained sealed and properly stored. After the “Best By” date has passed, you will notice gradual changes in the color or flavor of the juice. Juices held beyond the “Best By” date in their original seal are safe to drink.

All Lakewood juices are Vacuum Safety Sealed in glass containers. After filling, each bottle is checked twice by electronic detection and once by visual observation to ensure that each bottle has the appropriate vacuum seal.  All bottles are sealed with “pop-up” caps to add a third level of protection to the consumer. Vacuum Sealed Safety caps with “pop-up” are easily identified when the original bottle cap seal has been broken.

Pure Lemon and Pure Lime are natural Fresh Pressed Juices that do not contain any additives or preservatives.  Lemon and lime juices are subject to natural shelf browning when not refrigerated. 

To maintain the natural lemon or lime color and reduce natural juice browning – we suggest to store the product under refrigeration.  Note that in juices without any additives or preservatives, refrigeration will only slow down the natural browning process of the product.

The process of concentration subjects the juice to higher processing temperatures for longer periods of time compared to producing not from concentrate juice. Therefore, the concentration processing step often causes a change in juice flavor and color. In addition, different growing regions, weather conditions, or changes in fruit and vegetable varieties may also lead to varying flavor profiles of individual fruits and vegetables.

Please keep in mind that the nutritional value of the juice concentrate remains virtually the same as the not from concentrate juice without any significant changes. For specific nutritional information, please refer to the label of the product.

Lakewood is committed to providing consumers with complete information regarding the ingredients in our products. All Lakewood products meet or exceed current standards and do not contain any of the Eight Major Allergenic Foods as per U.S. FDA Regulations: Milk, Eggs, Peanuts, Tree Nuts* (such as almonds, cashews, walnuts), Fish, Crustacean Shellfish, Soybeans, and Wheat.

*Please note that Lakewood does bottle Coconut juices (Lakewood Organic Coconut, Lakewood Organic Pineapple Coconut and Lakewood Basics Reward). 

Lakewood offers three different Organic Aloe juices:

 Pure Aloe: Pressed from inner gel-like portion of Fresh Aloe Leaves.

Pure Whole Leaf Aloe: Pressed from Fresh Whole Aloe Leaves. Note: Aloin and Leaf Latex has been removed.

 Pure Aloe Gel, Inner Fillet Gel: Pressed from inner gel-like portion of Fresh Aloe Leaves.

Organic Pure Aloe Gel contains Xanthan Gum and Organic Guar Bean Gum as a source of Fiber. Due to its higher fiber content, Organic Pure Aloe Gel has a thicker consistency compared to Organic Pure Aloe Juice.

All Lakewood products are grown, harvested and processed to meet the highest quality standards.

Lakewood Premium products are all-natural juices grown and bottled without the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or preservatives.

Lakewood Organic products are grown and bottled in accordance with the National Organic Program (NOP) without the use of synthetically compounded fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, growth regulators or genetically modified organisms (GMOs).  For more information about the USDA NOP please visit http://www.usda.gov.

Please contact us via our contact us page: https://lakewoodorganic.com/pages/contact-us

Sign up is easy – simply select "Subscribe & Save" on the product page, select your desired frequency, add to your cart and then complete your subscription order online. You will be billed for and will receive your first shipment promptly and will continue to be billed based on the frequency you selected. 

After your second order has shipped you are able to edit your subscription. You can change your shipment frequency, next order date, payment method, shipping method, shipping address, billing address, and order quantity by logging into your account.

If we are out of stock at the time of your order, your subscription order will ship when your juice is back in stock. All missed shipments will be shipped.

When you subscribe to a product, you receive 10% off plus free shipping on every order. No additional discounts are valid on subscription orders.

You can cancel your subscription after you have received a minimum of two shipments by logging in to your account.

All sales are final. For Food Safety reasons, we cannot accept returns on food products. For more information please visit our Shipping & Return Policy page.

Lakewood ships all orders using an Eco-Pac system of entirely recyclable materials.  We make every effort to ship your package safely from our door to yours; however, if your package does happen to arrive damaged, please have photos of the outer box and inner contents available before contacting us.

If you need to cancel an order, please email us at customerservice@lakewoodorganic.com immediately or call us at +1 (866) 324-5900 ext. 3035. Once your shipping confirmation email is sent out, your order is confirmed and is non-refundable.

Please ensure that all shipping information is current and correct when you place your order. Any packages that are returned due to incorrect shipping information will incur a $25 shipping charge to be sent out again. Refunds for packages that are sent back because of incorrect information will be provided, less the $25 shipping charge.

Our goal is to ship your order within 2 to 3 business days of receiving it.

Orders are shipped out of our warehouse in South Florida. Currently, all orders are sent via FedEx Ground throughout the 49 contiguous states (plus Washington DC), and therefore depending on distance, delivery times will vary. We currently do not ship to Alaska, Puerto Rico or Hawaii.  Orders are processed and shipped during normal business hours only. We do not ship, nor does FedEx deliver, on weekends or holidays. FedEx does not deliver to PO Boxes. 

Shipping is available to all U.S. states except Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Alaska.

No, there are no any additional fees for the states we ship within.

 All orders have FREE Ground Shipping through Fedex.

Yes, we do offer 5% OFF on orders equal or above $250 and 10% OFF on orders equal or above $500. Contact us at onlineorders@lakewoodorganic.com for more information. 

For larger quantities, you may also contact the distributor who services your area, information is below.

United Natural Foods - 800-877-2240

KeHe - New Clients: newaccounts@kehe.com 

Yes, they are. We secure our juices with eco-friendly molded pulp and partitions so that all juices get to their destination safely!

No. All of our juices are shelf stable and do not require refrigeration prior to opening. Once the safety seal is broken, our juices need to be refrigerated and consumed within two weeks. 

Have any other questions? We'd love to hear from you. 

• Telephone: (866) 324-5900, extension 3035
• Email: customerservice@lakewoodorganic.com
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