Villaggio Sesame Italian Style Thick Slice White Bread

Variants
Original
100% Whole Wheat
Sesame

Sesame

Villaggio Sesame Italian Style Thick Slice White Bread is a 675 g thick-sliced white loaf topped with sesame seeds. Villaggio says it works for sandwiches and toasted snacks.

The loaf is baked in Bimbo Canada bakeries across Canada. Villaggio is a Bimbo Canada brand. Grupo Bimbo of Mexico bought Canada Bread in May 2014. The Canadian head office is in Etobicoke, Ontario. Wheat and flour for Villaggio fresh bakery products are sourced from North America.

Ingredients start with enriched wheat flour, water, yeast, sugar or glucose-fructose, and sesame seed. Two slices (71 g) have 170 calories, 1.5 g fat, 33 g carbohydrate, 1 g fibre, and 6 g protein. The bread contains wheat, soy, and sesame, and may contain sulphites.

Store it on the counter until the best before date, or freeze it for up to two months. It is not gluten-free.

Product Highlights

  • •675 g thick-slice white loaf topped with sesame seeds
  • •170 calories per 2 slices (71 g)
  • •Baked in Bimbo Canada bakeries across Canada
  • •Contains wheat, soy, and sesame
  • •May contain sulphites
74

Our Canadian score

Strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs

Company’s own label claim: “Baked Across Canada”

Villaggio Sesame Italian Style Thick Slice White Bread is baked in Canada by Bimbo Canada, a Grupo Bimbo subsidiary. Wheat and flour are sourced from North America, so it is made here with mixed continental grain rather than a Product of Canada loaf.

Score breakdown (100% evidenced, high confidence)

Manufacturing30% of score100/100

“We have several bakeries across Canada that bake our bread fresh every day.”

Ingredients / Materials25% of score50/100

“The wheat and flour we use in our fresh bakery products is sourced from North America.”

Brand Ownership20% of score40/100

“In May 2014, the company was purchased by Grupo Bimbo, the world's largest baking company with operations in 34 countries.”

Headquarters10% of score100/100

“We are headquartered in Etobicoke, Ontario, and operate 15 bakeries, and 183 sales centres across the country.”

Canadian Workforce6% of score100/100

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

Packaging5% of score100/100

“We have several bakeries across Canada that bake our bread fresh every day.”

Design & R&D4% of score50/100

“We are inspired by global flavours and trends and are constantly reinventing how we bring them to Canadians with products made from simple ingredients.”

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, sesame seed
Serving
2 slices (71 g), 170 calories

Product Information

Nutrition Facts

Per 2 slices (71 g)% DV
Calories / Calories170
Fat / Lipides1.5g2%
Saturated / saturés0.4g2%
+ Trans / trans0g
Cholesterol / Cholestérol0mg
Sodium370mg15%
Carbohydrate / Glucides33g11%
Fibre / Fibres1g4%
Sugars / Sucres3g
Protein / Protéines6g

Ingredients

Enriched Wheat flour, Water, Yeast, Sugar/glucose-fructose, Sesame seed, Vegetable oil (Canola or soybean), Salt, Wheat gluten, Vinegar, Calcium propionate, Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, Sorbic acid, Acetylated tartaric acid esters of mono and diglycerides, Soybean lecithin.

Contains:

Wheat
Soy
Sesame

Warnings

  • May contain sulphites.
Store on the counter until the best before date, or freeze well wrapped for up to two months. Avoid the fridge, which makes bread go stale faster.

Additional Details

  • Topping:Sesame seeds
  • May Contain:Sulphites
  • Slice Style:Thick sliced

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Villaggio Sesame Italian Style Thick Slice White Bread made in Canada?

Yes. Villaggio bakes this loaf in bakeries across Canada. The brand is owned by Bimbo Canada, a subsidiary of Mexico-based Grupo Bimbo. Wheat and flour are sourced from North America.

Is this part of the Classico thick-slice line?

Yes. It is the sesame-topped 675 g sibling of Villaggio Classico Italian Style Thick Slice White Bread and the 100% whole wheat thick-slice loaf.

What allergens are in this bread?

It contains wheat, soy, and sesame seeds. The product page also says it may contain sulphites. Always read the bag, because Villaggio bakes in multiple plants.

How much does a serving have?

Two slices (71 g) have 170 calories, 1.5 g fat, 33 g carbohydrate, 1 g fibre, 6 g protein, and 370 mg sodium, according to the Villaggio product page.

Does this bread contain gluten?

Yes. It is made with enriched wheat flour and wheat gluten. Villaggio does not currently make gluten-free products.

How should I store this loaf?

Keep it on the counter until the best before date, or freeze it for up to two months. Villaggio says bread stored in the fridge goes stale faster.