Robin Hood Best for Bread Homestyle White Flour
Yeast dough is the job here.
Robin Hood calls this one Homestyle White. The page says it builds loaves with high volume and a light, even crumb, whether you start from scratch or use a machine. Shelf life is 18 months from the pack date. The bag on the product photo is 2.5 kg.
Retail sales sit with Smucker Foods of Canada. A 2018 report said Ardent Mills grinds Robin Hood flour on a co-pack contract. This page does not name the grain's country. It is a different item from the all-purpose lot inspectors traced in 2016.
One cup of the bread flour equals one cup of the original all-purpose, the page says. Keep it dry, at room temperature. Do not taste raw dough.
Product Highlights
- •Marked Best for Bread on the bag
- •Photo shows a 2.5 kg sack
- •18 months from the date of manufacture
- •Meant for scratch loaves and bread machines
- •Cup measure matches the original all-purpose
Category
Our Canadian score
Some Canadian ties
Partly. Robin Hood bread flour is sold by Smucker Foods of Canada, and a 2018 report says Ardent Mills mills the line in Canada. This bag's own page does not name the wheat country.
Score breakdown (50% evidenced, medium confidence)
“Smucker's Canadian arm sells Robin Hood flour and baking products in the retail and grocery market, with flour milled by Ardent Mills under a co-packing agreement.”
“In addition to Robin Hood flour and oats, our core consumer brands include Smucker's, Uncrustables, Jif, Adams, Eagle Brand, Folgers, Carnation and Golden Temple.”
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
- Milled By
- Ardent Mills, under a Robin Hood co-pack
- Sold By
- Smucker Foods of Canada
- Weight
- 2.5 kg
- Use
- Yeast bread, including machines
- Shelf Life
- 18 months
- Parent
- The J.M. Smucker Company
Where to Buy
Product Information
Warnings
- Do not taste raw dough or batter
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Robin Hood Best for Bread flour made in Canada?
The brand line is. Trade press in 2018 named Ardent as the miller on a Smucker contract. This bread bag was not the 2016 all-purpose lot.
Who sells Robin Hood Best for Bread flour?
Smucker Foods of Canada. The parent is The J.M. Smucker Company. The mills were sold to a Cargill joint venture in 2006.
How is this different from Robin Hood all-purpose?
More gluten. The Robin Hood FAQ says Best for Bread suits yeast recipes. All-purpose still runs in a bread machine, just with less lift.
What size is the Homestyle White bag?
2.5 kg on the pack photo. The product page lists sizes and then leaves the list blank, so the photo is the weight source.
How long does Homestyle White flour keep?
18 months. Robin Hood counts that from the manufacture date for this bread flour. A freezer can add about three months, the FAQ says.
Can I taste the dough?
No. The Homestyle White page repeats health advice: bake batter first, and wash bowls with hot soapy water after you handle the flour.
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