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    Hit LIKE if you’ve tried our Farmers Loaf, made with 100% British Wheat from our 450 British farmers. You can’t have a great sandwich without great tasting bread. http://bit.ly/JcepCS

    May 18

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    May 17

  • Alison Smith

    How do I stop Hovis Wholemeal Gold Start Challenge sending me emails. I click on the Unsubscribe link in them but it just takes me to the app. Please help, it's driving me nuts!

    May 17
Wheatgerm

Benefits of Wheatgerm

Wheatgerm is the part of the wheat grain that Hovis was founded on over 120 years ago. 

What is wheatgerm?

A wheat grain contains three main parts – the outer bran, which is rich in fibre; the middle endosperm, which contains protein and carbohydrate; and the wheatgerm. 

The wheatgerm is the heart of the wheat berry which is packed with nutrients that feeds the grain when it germinates.

These nutrients include: 

  • Vitamin E: helps protect cells from oxidative damage and is good for skin and nails
  • B vitamins: helps us to release the energy from foods
  • Zinc: needed for healthy skin, nails and hair, as well as building proteins in the body
  • Iron: essential for making red blood cells, transporting oxygen around the body, keeping our immune system functioning properly, mental function in adults and development in kids
  • Potassium: needed for normal muscle function and maintaining normal blood pressure