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Nature's Own Bread

leighagemini — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 14:35:12 GMT

OVer the last few weeks we've had to throw out 2 half used loaves of Nature's Own wheat bread due to an awful, rancid smell. We keep it in a cabinet and the entire cabinet is filled with the smell and the crust of the bread had what looked like white powder on it. This has just been a recent thing, we've used this brand in the past with no problem. Has anyone else had any issues wit hthis brand lately?

Re: Nature's Own Bread

evelyner — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 14:42:59 GMT

I buy bread that has no preservatiives, I think like you do. We take time finishing it, so I have to keep it in the refrigerator. Sometimes, I even freeze half.

Re: Nature's Own Bread

KingstonsMom — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 14:45:42 GMT

We love Nature's Own Honey Wheat bread and have had no problems like you've experienced.

Re: Nature's Own Bread

software — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 14:48:59 GMT

Could be some type of mold.

Is it coming from something else in the cabinet?

I needs to be kept in the refrigerator.

@leighagemini wrote:
OVer the last few weeks we've had to throw out 2 half used loaves of Nature's Own wheat bread due to an awful, rancid smell. We keep it in a cabinet and the entire cabinet is filled with the smell and the crust of the bread had what looked like white powder on it. This has just been a recent thing, we've used this brand in the past with no problem. Has anyone else had any issues wit hthis brand lately?

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SeaMaiden — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 14:54:58 GMT

If it is preservative free bread, you need to refrigerate it.

Re: Nature's Own Bread

leighagemini — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:22:47 GMT

@software wrote:
Could be some type of mold.
Is it coming from something else in the cabinet?

I needs to be kept in the refrigerator.

@leighagemini wrote:
OVer the last few weeks we've had to throw out 2 half used loaves of Nature's Own wheat bread due to an awful, rancid smell. We keep it in a cabinet and the entire cabinet is filled with the smell and the crust of the bread had what looked like white powder on it. This has just been a recent thing, we've used this brand in the past with no problem. Has anyone else had any issues wit hthis brand lately?

No it's nothing else in the cabinet (we keep buns in there to and they are fine) and like I said this is just a recent accurance since we've used this brand before with no issue.

Re: Nature's Own Bread

waterlily — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:35:31 GMT

There may be too much humidity in the cabinet and that's causing the bread to mold prematurely.

Re: Nature's Own Bread

Mistreatedbycs — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:46:01 GMT

Directly from their website.........your bread is probably getting moldy.

With NO artificial preservatives, colors, or flavors, and NO high fructose corn syrup, we make bread that is simply delicious.

Re: Nature's Own Bread

2blonde — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:56:47 GMT

Just keep it in the fridge, and it will be fine. If you buy ahead, then put it in the freezer. Since I only eat one slice of my 100% whole wheat bread per day, I keep it in the freezer and only take out one slice at a time. It thaws on its own almost immediately. The rest stays fresh until I need it.

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Nightowlz — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 16:08:03 GMT

If it has a yeasty smell it's starting to get moldy. Check the date before buying. I always thought that white stuff on the crust was flour? All we eat is bread that we make.

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Sooner — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 16:36:07 GMT

If you have had moldy bread in the bread box, mold spores may be lingering in there and making new bread mold. Might check that out online and see if that's possible.

I have always heard not to keep bread in the fridge, that it gets stale faster and I'd agree with that. So try keeping the bread in a different place with more air circulation.

Also, your store may be selling old bread. At least in the "olden days" around here, the bread ties and clips that close it were colored, and those corresponded to the day of the week it was delivered. Look online or ask the store manager.

If the loaf feels heavy when you pick it up, it is getting older, so maybe you are simply getting older loaves from the store to begin with! Talk to the manager.

Re: Nature's Own Bread

leighagemini — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 16:37:27 GMT

Thanks everyone. I never checked to see if the packaging says "preservative free" or not (it does), so my fault. Will start keeping in the fridge.

Re: Nature's Own Bread

Mistreatedbycs — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 17:50:16 GMT

....and just because you keep it in the frig, that doesn't mean it won't mold over time either. I bought whole grain english muffins which are also preservative free and after 6-8 wks, i had a bag of mold too.

If you are so bread eaters, someone said the freezer and that's the best place to keep it.

Re: Nature's Own Bread

gidgetgh — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 18:00:43 GMT

My husband eats Nature's Own and we've always kept it in the refrigerator. We haven't had any issues with smell or mold.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 18:12:22 GMT

I've always kept my breads in the fridge or the freezer since I can remember. My mom did it, too. I guess it was a way to keep the bugs out back then. Growing up, we lived in places where there were roaches.

Re: Nature's Own Bread

tonyhary — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 12:55:01 GMT

Not sure where you are from but this is new to me here in Danbury CT and the first time I have come accross the issue. I was beginning to think I was going insane at first because the smell is so unique and sometimes so faint that I wasnt even sure there was a smell. I have for years purchased Natures own wheat and honey wheat so when my daughter picked up Natures own butter bread I thought maybe the smell was normal. I threw out the remaining loaf and picked up my honey wheat and the smell was worst.!!! Now thru web search I see this has been happening for some years...??? what??? Im done, this is not normal.