Schneiders Classic Cut Bacon
- Thick cut maple
Strips of this bacon hang by hand in hickory and applewood smoke. Classic cut is raw pork side, brined with salt and cane sugar. Two cooked slices weigh about 12 g and come in at 50 calories.
Maple Leaf Foods, listed in Toronto, owns Schneiders from Mississauga. A badge on the page reads Made in Canada. The label names neither the factory nor the hog farm. Smoke wood is called North American.
Cane sugar sweetens this brine. Sodium nitrite and sodium erythorbate are in the cure. Fry it until the fat goes clear.
Product Highlights
- •Hung by hand so the smoke hits evenly
- •Cooked serving is a pair of slices at 12 grams
- •Fat is 6% of the daily value on that serving
- •Cure uses cane sugar, not maple syrup
- •Review widget uses SAP id 63100375895
Category
Our Canadian score
Strong Canadian ties
Company’s own label claim: “Made in Canada”
A Made in Canada badge sits on the classic cut page, and Maple Leaf Foods Inc. owns the brand from Mississauga. Pork is ingredient one, with no country next to it. The smoke is North American hardwood, hickory plus applewood.
Score breakdown (70% evidenced, high confidence)
“Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (Les Aliments Maple Leaf Inc.) is a public company that was incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act.”
“Maple Leaf Foods employs approximately 9,600 people and operates two distribution centers, three hatcheries, and 19 manufacturing facilities in Canada and the U.S.”
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 (badge)
- Owned By
- Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
- Serving
- About 2 cooked slices (12 g)
- Calories
- 50
- Smoke
- Hickory and applewood
- SAP Id
- 63100375895
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Product Information
Nutrition Facts
| Per About 2 slices cooked (12 g) | % DV | |
|---|---|---|
| Calories / Calories | 50 | |
Ingredients
Pork, water, salt, sodium phosphate, sugar, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, smoke
Additional Details
- Smoke:North American hardwood, hickory and applewood
- Format:raw side bacon
- Cure Sugar:cane sugar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Schneiders classic cut bacon made in Canada?
The page loads a Made in Canada badge. Maple Leaf Foods of Mississauga owns Schneiders. The hog farm is not named.
How many calories are in Schneiders classic bacon?
About 2 cooked slices weigh 12 g and have 50 calories. Fat is listed as 6% daily value, without a gram weight.
What wood smokes Schneiders classic bacon?
Schneiders names hickory and applewood inside a North American hardwood mix. The strips are hung by hand.
Does this Schneiders bacon use maple syrup?
No. Sugar in the classic cure is cane sugar. Maple syrup is on the thick maple cut, not this one.
Who owns the Schneiders bacon brand?
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. owns it. The parent is a public company and its shares trade in Toronto as MFI.
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