Co-op Pizza base topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, Charcuti® spianata salami, mascarpone and SunBlush® red pepper tapenade sauce and Gran Levanto cheese

Barcode 5000129407624 – Co-op Pizza (Product Details)

This barcode corresponds to a pre-packaged pizza from Co-op Food, a major UK supermarket chain. The product is described as a base pizza topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, Charcuti® spianata salami, mascarpone, SunBlush® red pepper tapenade sauce, and Gran Levanto cheese. The pizza appears to be a pre-cooked or ready-to-eat frozen pizza, likely designed for microwave or oven baking.

Key Features & Ingredients

1. Toppings & Composition:

   • Base: Standard pizza dough (flour, water, yeast, salt, etc.).
   • Sauce: Tomato-based (likely tomato purée, sugar, salt, and preservatives).
   • Cheese: Mozzarella (possibly low-moisture) + Gran Levanto (a semi-hard Italian cheese) + mascarpone (a soft, creamy cheese).
   • Meat: Charcuti® spianata salami (a type of Italian cured salami, often spiced with herbs and garlic).
   • Sauce Additions: SunBlush® red pepper tapenade (a blend of roasted red peppers, olive oil, and herbs, possibly with added salt and preservatives).

2. Potential Allergens:

   • Gluten (from wheat flour in the dough).
   • Milk (from cheeses and possibly mascarpone).
   • Soy (common in processed meats like salami).
   • Eggs (sometimes present in pizza bases).
   • Nuts (if cross-contamination occurs in production).
   • Mustard (sometimes in processed meats).

3. Preservatives & Additives:

   • Salami may contain nitrites/nitrates (common in cured meats for preservation).
   • Tomato sauce might include salt, sugar, and preservatives (e.g., E202, E220–E228).
   • Cheeses may contain stabilizers (E322, E451) and preservatives (E270).
   • Tapenade could have olive oil, vinegar, and salt as key ingredients.