M&S Hand Finished White Cob

NOVA Classification:

Group 3 — Processed food

Strict NOVA Verdict:

Not ultra-processed

This loaf avoids emulsifiers and preservatives and includes a mother yeast starter culture, but still uses fermented wheat flour and additional formulation ingredients to improve softness and consistency compared to more traditional bakery bread.

M&S Hand Finished White Cob

Product Details

Category

Bread

Brand

Marks & Spencer

Available at

Marks & SpencerOcado

Ingredients

Wheatflour contains Gluten (with Wheatflour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Mother Yeast (Wheat Flour (contains Gluten), Starter Culture), Durum Wheat Semolina (contains Gluten), Yeast (Yeast, Vitamin D Yeast), Fermented Wheatflour (contains Gluten), Salt, Chicory Fibre, Soya Flour, Sea Salt, Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid

Key Flags

contains fermented wheat flour

Processing Notes

Modern packaged bread combining starter culture fermentation with fermented wheat flour and functional ingredients to support texture and shelf life.

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