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Green's Vanilla Sponge Mix - 221g

Original price $7.99 - Original price $7.99
Original price
$7.99
$7.99 - $7.99
Current price $7.99

About our best-before dates

We work hard to bring proper British groceries to Canada, but importing food across an ocean is not as tidy as stocking a supermarket shelf down the road.

Some products arrive with long dates. Some arrive with shorter ones. Different products come through the import process with different shelf lives, so the dates are not always as neat or predictable as they would be in a regular Canadian supermarket.

Most online grocery shops do not show best-before dates unless something is getting close. We do it differently.

If you were shopping in our Halifax store, you could pick up the product, turn it over, and check the date before buying. We think our online customers should get that same level of transparency.

That is why we show best-before dates clearly on our products.

What "best before" actually means

A best-before date is about quality — flavour, texture, freshness, and how the product is expected to be at its best.

It is not the same as a "use by" or expiry date, which only appears on certain regulated foods.

For everyday groceries like chocolate, biscuits, crisps, sweets, tea, sauces, jams, and pantry items, the best-before date is a quality marker, not a safety marker.

Why our dates vary so much

British imports are unpredictable. We do not get to choose every date that arrives in Canada, and different products naturally come with different shelf lives.

A jar of sauce may have months or years on it. A bag of crisps might arrive with a much shorter window and still be completely normal for that type of product.

We check dates, show them clearly, and give you the information before you buy — because that is how it should be.

What the colours mean

  • More than 30 days remaining
  • Within 30 days
  • Within 5 days, or past the best-before date

The product page will still show the actual date, so you can decide what works for you.

Why some customers like shorter dates

Many of our regular customers deliberately shop shorter-dated items when the price makes sense.

A chocolate bar with two weeks left is often every bit as good as one with six months left — and if we can pass on a saving instead of letting perfectly good food go to waste, everyone wins.

It is not about cutting corners. It is about being clear, fair, and sensible with stock that has travelled a long way to get here.

Questions about a specific product? Email help@thegreatbritishshop.ca — we read every message.

Availability:
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★ 4.8/5 shop rating from customers across Canada

 
More about this product

Buy Green's Vanilla Sponge Mix - 221g in Canada

Green's Vanilla Sponge Mix - 221g is a ready-to-mix vanilla flavour sponge mix for making a classic sponge cake at home.

It is the sort of British baking cupboard shortcut that keeps things practical: add the required fresh ingredients, mix, bake, and take the credit in moderation.

The pack is marked suitable for vegetarians and the nutrition panel notes it is prepared as per pack instructions using two medium sized eggs and unsalted butter.

For customers in Canada looking for Green's sponge mix, this is a familiar pantry option for tea-time baking without starting entirely from scratch.

Shop more Green's and British pantry staples

Suitable for Vegetarians

Ingredients and Nutritional Information

Ingredients

Wheat Flour, Sugar, Raising Agents: Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate; Dextrose, Dried Glucose Syrup, Emulsifiers: E470a, E471, E472b, E472e, E477, E482; Thickener: E466; Milk Protein, Flavouring, Stabilisers: E450i, E450iii.

Allergens: Contains wheat and milk. For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. Also, may contain egg, oats, tree nuts and peanuts. Packaged in a protective atmosphere.

Please note: product information including ingredients, allergens and nutritional values may change. Always read the product packaging before consuming, especially if you have allergies or dietary requirements.

Nutritional Information

Typical values per 100g and per 1/6th of the sponge 66g. Prepared as per pack instructions using two medium sized eggs and unsalted butter.

Nutrition Per 100g Per 1/6th of the Sponge 66g
Energy 1317kJ / 314kcal 869kJ / 207kcal
Fat 12g 7.9g
of which saturates 6.5g 4.3g
Carbohydrate 45g 30g
of which sugars 26g 17.4g
Protein 6.2g 4.1g
Salt 0.87g 0.57g
Ingrédients et valeurs nutritionnelles (Français)

Ingrédients

Farine de blé, sucre, agents levants : phosphate monocalcique, bicarbonate de sodium ; dextrose, sirop de glucose séché, émulsifiants : E470a, E471, E472b, E472e, E477, E482 ; épaississant : E466 ; protéine de lait, arôme, stabilisants : E450i, E450iii.

Allergènes : contient du blé et du lait. Pour les allergènes, y compris les céréales contenant du gluten, voir les ingrédients en gras. Peut également contenir de l’œuf, de l’avoine, des fruits à coque et des arachides. Emballé sous atmosphère protectrice.

Veuillez noter que les informations sur les produits, y compris les ingrédients, les allergènes et les valeurs nutritionnelles, peuvent changer. Lisez toujours l’emballage du produit avant de le consommer, surtout si vous avez des allergies ou des exigences alimentaires.

Valeurs nutritionnelles

Valeurs typiques pour 100 g et par 1/6 de génoise 66 g. Préparé selon les instructions du paquet avec deux œufs moyens et du beurre non salé.

Nutrition Pour 100 g Par 1/6 de génoise 66 g
Énergie 1317 kJ / 314 kcal 869 kJ / 207 kcal
Matières grasses 12 g 7,9 g
dont acides gras saturés 6,5 g 4,3 g
Glucides 45 g 30 g
dont sucres 26 g 17,4 g
Protéines 6,2 g 4,1 g
Sel 0,87 g 0,57 g
More About Green's Vanilla Sponge Mix - 221g

Green's Vanilla Sponge Mix - 221g is a ready-to-mix vanilla flavour sponge mix, with the pack marked suitable for vegetarians. For kitchens in Halifax and Dartmouth, it is a useful British baking mix to keep on hand when a sponge cake feels like the answer.

The pack lists wheat flour, sugar, raising agents, dextrose, dried glucose syrup, emulsifiers, milk protein, flavouring and stabilisers. Customers in Toronto, Mississauga and Ottawa searching for Green's vanilla sponge mix in Canada are usually after a recognisable British cake mix, not a vague baking aisle compromise.

The nutrition panel gives values per 100g and per 1/6th of the sponge, prepared as per pack instructions using two medium sized eggs and unsalted butter. Shoppers in Montreal, Calgary and Edmonton can add it to a British pantry order from The Great British Shop alongside custard, baking mixes, spreads and tea-time staples.

Green's sits neatly among the proper British pantry products people actually use, especially when the plan is cake without the full measuring-and-sieving performance. Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg and Regina customers can order Green's baking mixes across Canada as part of a wider British grocery shop.

If you are buying British sponge cake mix online in Bedford, Saint John, Charlottetown or St. John's, Green's Vanilla Sponge Mix is a sensible packet to keep ready. Add the fresh bits, bake the sponge, and let everyone assume you were terribly organised all along.

Additional Information

Packaging Accuracy

We always do our best to keep product information as accurate and up to date as possible. From time to time, manufacturers change packaging, ingredients, nutritional information, allergen advice, pack sizes, or branding without much notice. Because of that, the product you receive may look slightly different from the images shown online.

If anything important changes, we update our listings as quickly as we can. If you have a question about ingredients, allergens, or a specific product before ordering, please get in touch and we will gladly check it for you.

Transparent Online Pricing

We believe in being upfront about pricing. Some products are priced higher online than they are in-store, especially heavier items, fragile goods, or products that are more expensive to pack and ship safely across Canada.

That difference is not there to catch anyone out. It reflects the real cost of getting British food to customers properly, whether you are ordering from Toronto, Halifax, Dartmouth, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Mississauga, Montréal, Victoria, Winnipeg, Windsor, Bedford, Saint John, Charlottetown, Kitchener, Carleton Place, London, Burlington, Etobicoke, or somewhere smaller in between.

We would rather be transparent about that than hide the reality in vague terms. Proper service, careful packing, and honest pricing matter to us, and we would rather explain the cost clearly than build it into the experience in a way that feels misleading.

Weather, Melting & Freezing Risk

Some products carry a higher risk during transit in extreme weather. In warmer months, chocolate and other heat-sensitive items may soften or melt. In colder months, drinks and certain products may freeze, leak, or become damaged in transit.

We do what we reasonably can to reduce that risk. Liquids are packed in sealed protective bags to help protect the rest of your order if a bottle leaks or bursts. During summer, we may add ice packs to chocolate orders or take extra packing precautions where possible. Even so, there is no way to fully guarantee that heat-sensitive or cold-sensitive products will arrive unaffected during extreme weather.

We are clear about that because we would rather be honest than make promises we cannot always control. Your trust matters to us, and we try to be transparent about how we price, pack, and ship every order.

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