Specially Selected Rosemary Artisan Crackers — ENGINEERED

Munch or Dump rates Specially Selected Rosemary Artisan Crackers by Specially Selected ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

A crisp, herby entertaining cracker that tastes premium, but the formula is a standard ultra-processed snack: refined wheat flour, sunflower oil, sugar, corn starch and a second sugar-cane syrup, finished with generic flavouring. The rosemary and artisan styling do a lot of the work; underneath it is engineered snack food. Great on a board, not a health item.

Why this verdict

• Hyper-palatable triad: refined wheat flour + sunflower oil + starch and sugar
• Two sweeteners stacked: sugar plus sugar-cane syrup
• Generic 'flavouring' listed rather than just herbs and oil
• NOVA 4 ultra-processed despite the artisan positioning

Ingredients (10)

• wheat flour (moderate) — Thickening agent, not harmful but adds processing.
• Sunflower Oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil; fine in the modest amounts used here.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• Corn Starch (moderate) — Refined starch for texture; part of the hyper-palatable structure.
• Sea Salt (moderate) — Sodium source; no nutritional edge over regular salt.
• rosemary (safe) — Real herb, the selling point.
• GARLIC POWDER (safe) — Real seasoning.
• Sugar Cane Syrup (caution) — A second sweetener stacked with the sugar.
• Yeast powder (safe) — Adds savory depth; carries barley and wheat.
• flavouring (moderate) — Undisclosed flavor blend.