New Cultures for Asia

Danisco Cultures targets Asia with the launch of a new patented generation of freeze-dried yoghurt cultures with an ultra-fast fermentation speed.

17/02/06 Danisco Cultures continues to expand its offer for the Asian market with the launch of YO-MIX Real Quick freeze-dried cultures. The launch follows the opening of its new Regional Cultures Competency Centre in Singapore last October.

With a clear one-hour gain in fermentation time compared to standard yoghurt cultures, this new generation of YO-MIX cultures combines a significant improvement of fermentation performance to the benefits of the freeze-dried DVI format and the use of a patented new strain:

• They remain stable during 18 months at 4°C which eliminates the use of freezers and reduces the storage volume significantly;

• The new YO-MIX Real Quick freeze-dried cultures are easy to handle thanks to their DVI format;

• They make it possible to face production peaks linked to seasonality, unforecasted new orders or variations in manufacturing shifts and fermentation capacities limitations. The ultra-fast acidification properties of these cultures will allow dairy processors to produce extra volumes of product or shorten the incubating time;

• YO-MIX Real Quick cultures prove to be not only well adapted to yoghurt manufacturing processes but also offer a consistent quality and a differentiating organoleptic profile. Indeed, they include a patented strain that brings unique textural properties to fermented milks.

“This new culture YOMIX 863 is robust and, even in formulation with sugar, there is no change in the speed of fermentation. In our assessment, the gain in speed is at least 15%, which gives additional throughput without investment”, says Siew-Lii Bong, Danisco Cultures Regional Business Director (Asia Pacific), Supported by our application specialists in our Culture Development Centre in Singapore, this new range of freeze-dried cultures is undoubtedly one of the quickest culture on the market.”