Olymel Smoked Bacon 33% Less Salt
Same smoke, a third less salt.
Olymel says this 375 gram bacon is made from Canadian pork. The company is in the Sollio Cooperative Group and says its products are prepared in Canada. Bacon lines in the 2024 Sollio report were moved to Cornwall, Ontario.
The ingredient list still starts with pork, water, salt, and sugar, then smoke. Shelf life is 73 days at 4 degrees. Keep it refrigerated.
No priority allergen is declared. The page marks it gluten free and reduced in sodium. It does not print a nutrition table.
Product Highlights
- •375 gram pack with 33 percent less salt
- •Page says it is made from Canadian pork
- •73 days of shelf life at 4 degrees Celsius
- •Gluten free, no priority allergen declared
- •Bacon lines tied to the Cornwall plant
Category
Our Canadian score
Very strong Canadian ties
Company’s own label claim: “Made from Canadian pork”
Canadian pork, on the pack page. Salt is cut by a third, and the cooperative prepares the bacon in Canada. Cornwall, Ontario holds the bacon lines.
Score breakdown (85% evidenced, high confidence)
“Made from Canadian pork, it is naturally smoked for an authentic flavor.”
“Made from Canadian pork, it is naturally smoked for an authentic flavor.”
“And because we are part of Sollio Cooperative Group, we have the opportunity to grow within a unique model, rooted in local agriculture and based on cooperation”
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
- Pork
- Canadian pork, per the product page
- Owned By
- Sollio Cooperative Group
- Weight
- 375 g
- Salt Claim
- 33 percent less salt
- Shelf Life
- 73 days at 4°C
Where to Buy
Product Information
Ingredients
Pork, Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium phosphate, Sodium erythorbate, Sodium nitrite, Smoke.
Dietary Information
All Information Sources
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Olymel less-salt bacon made in Canada?
Yes. The page names Canadian pork, and the 2024 cooperative report moved curing to Cornwall, Ontario.
Does Olymel 33% less salt bacon use Canadian pork?
Yes. The Olymel page says the 33 percent less salt bacon is made from Canadian pork.
How long does the less-salt bacon keep?
73 days. Olymel lists that life at 4 degrees Celsius for the 375 gram less-salt bacon, if you keep it refrigerated.
Is the less-salt Olymel bacon gluten free?
Yes. Olymel marks the 33 percent less salt bacon as gluten free.
Who owns this Olymel bacon?
Sollio Cooperative Group. Olymel is the brand, and Sollio reported an 81.4 percent interest in Olymel L.P.
Does the less-salt page show a nutrition table?
No. The Olymel less-salt bacon page lists ingredients and a 73 day shelf life, and it does not print calories.
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