Dempster's White Sandwich Bread

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Dempster's White Sandwich Bread is a 675 g loaf baked in Canada with simple ingredients and no artificial flavours or colours. The soft sliced loaf is built for everyday sandwiches at lunch or toast with your favourite spread at breakfast.

Dempster's uses enriched wheat flour and Canadian wheat flour for this classic white bread. Two slices (68 g) have 170 calories and 1 g of fibre, making it a familiar pantry staple in many Canadian households.

How Canadian is this product? Dempster's states this bread is proudly baked in Canada with Canadian wheat flour. The brand is operated by Bimbo Canada from Etobicoke, Ontario, with a network of bakeries across the country. Ultimate parent company Grupo Bimbo is headquartered in Mexico.

Product Highlights

  • •675 g soft sliced white bread loaf
  • •Baked in Canada with Canadian wheat flour
  • •No artificial flavours or colours
  • •170 calories per 2 slices (68 g serving)
  • •Everyday sandwich and toast bread
83

Our Canadian score

Strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs (Multiple locations, Various)

Company’s own label claim: “Proudly baked in Canada with Canadian wheat flour”

Dempster's White Sandwich Bread is baked in Canada with Canadian wheat flour, per the brand's product page. Bimbo Canada runs the bakeries while ultimate ownership sits with Mexico-based Grupo Bimbo.

Score breakdown (100% evidenced, high confidence)

Manufacturing30% of score100/100

“Proudly baked in Canada with Canadian wheat flour”

Ingredients / Materials25% of score80/100

“Proudly baked in Canada with Canadian wheat flour”

Brand Ownership20% of score40/100

“In May 2014, the company was purchased by Grupo Bimbo”

Headquarters10% of score100/100

“We are headquartered in Etobicoke, Ontario”

Canadian Workforce6% of score100/100

“We employ more than 4,000 associates from coast to coast.”

Packaging5% of score100/100

“baked in Canada”

Design & R&D4% of score100/100

“For over a century, we've been nourishing the well-being of Canadians”

This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score

Key Facts

Made In
Canada (Bimbo Canada bakeries)
Owned By
Bimbo Canada / Grupo Bimbo (Mexico)
Weight
675 g
Key Ingredients
Enriched wheat flour, Canadian wheat flour, yeast
Serving
2 slices (68 g), 170 calories

Product Information

Nutrition Facts

Per 2 slices (68 g)% DV
Calories / Calories170
Saturated / saturés0.3g
+ Trans / trans0g
Cholesterol / Cholestérol0mg
Sodium280mg
Sugars / Sucres3g
Protein / Protéines6g
Calcium75mg
Iron / Fer2mg
Potassium50mg

Ingredients

Enriched wheat flour, Water, Yeast, Sugar, Vegetable oil (canola or soybean), Wheat gluten, Salt, Calcium propionate, Vinegar, Soybean flour, Sorbic acid, Soybean lecithin.

Contains:

Wheat
Soy
Sesame
Store at room temperature. Use by the best-before date on the package.

Additional Details

  • Bread Type:white sandwich
  • Pre Sliced:Yes

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dempster's White Sandwich Bread made in Canada?

Yes. Dempster's states this loaf is baked in Canada with Canadian wheat flour. The brand is owned by Bimbo Canada, a subsidiary of Mexico-based Grupo Bimbo.

How much does the loaf weigh?

Each loaf weighs 675 g according to the Dempster's product page.

What are the main ingredients?

Enriched wheat flour, water, yeast, sugar, vegetable oil (canola or soybean), wheat gluten, salt, calcium propionate, vinegar, soybean flour, sorbic acid, and soybean lecithin.

Does this bread contain allergens?

It contains wheat and soy. Dempster's notes it may contain sesame seeds.

How many calories are in two slices?

Two slices (68 g) have 170 calories, 1.5 g fat, 32 g carbohydrate, 1 g fibre, 6 g protein, and 280 mg sodium per the nutrition facts.

Is this bread pre-sliced?

Yes. Dempster's describes it as soft sliced bread ready for sandwiches or toasting.