Gourmet Boutique is a manufacturer of preservative-free specialty foods. The company, based in Jamaica, N.Y., has various modern production facilities to provide home meal replacement foods to supermarkets and gourmet food stores throughout the United States. It offers a range of entr es and side dishes that have a shelf life of up to 21 days without preservative use. Gourmet Boutique has a product line that caters to the specific needs of customers with a variety of take-home options. The company provides hand-packed and garnished trays and packs. It also works with clients to develop special recipes and taste profiles. The company also helps clients in duplicating recipes and providing private labels to individual meals. Its proprietary recipe development program includes shelf life testing and microbiological test results.