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A tour to a food manufacturing facility offers a fascinating glimpse on how a few raw materials turn into the packaged foods that magically land in our cupboards. It intrigues the consumer so much that the Food Network developed the show “Unwrapped” to reveal the production secrets of how some of America’s favorite foods are developed and produced.
Unfortunately, this is as hands on as it will get for the average consumer as the events of 9/11 and anthrax attacks have forced most manufacturing facilities to eliminate their tours.
However, Jelly Belly, America’s favorite jellybean, located in Fairfield, CA still offers tours free to the public. During the 40- minute walking tour, if you aren’t too intoxicated by the aromas of buttered popcorn, chocolate, cinnamon, or any of the luscious flavors created there, you will get a close-up glimpse of a factory in motion.
The life of a jellybean is explained in full detail, and you’ll find out why it takes a week to develop the perfect jellybean, fit for a store near you. For most people, the highlight of the visit is the sampling bar. If you aren’t too stuffed from the jellybeans, you can have lunch at the Jelly Belly Café. While tours are given 7 days a week, it pays to go during the week when you can see everything live; since there isn’t any production during the weekend, video monitors show the process in weekends, which is cool, but definitely not the same. Jelly Belly is a hop, skip, and a jump, or an hour’s drive from either Sacramento or San Francisco. For more information, visit www.jellybelly.com.
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