No.1 Kalamata & Haldkidiki Olive Bread

NOVA Classification:

Group 3 — Processed food

Strict NOVA Verdict:

Not ultra-processed

This olive bread uses a relatively simple ingredient list with olives, sourdough, herbs and flour. It avoids emulsifiers, preservatives, added oils and other modern formulation ingredients commonly found in packaged bread.

No.1 Kalamata & Haldkidiki Olive Bread

Product Details

Category

Bread

Brand

Waitrose

Available at

Waitrose

Ingredients

Wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), water, Kalamata olives (13%), Halkidiki olives (4%), sourdough (3%) (water, rye flour, starter culture, yeast), rice flour, yeast, salt, oregano, flour treatment agent (ascorbic acid)

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Processing Notes

Packaged sourdough-style bread using a starter culture, olives and traditional baking ingredients without industrial additive systems. Rice flour and ascorbic acid are used in small amounts and do not automatically make the bread ultra-processed under NOVA.

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