Ohly expands Yeast Extract operations in Boyceville, Wisconsin

19/08/07 Ohly Americas (formerly Provesta Flavor Ingredients), a subsidiary of ABF Ingredients have opened the new yeast extract operations at their plant in Boyceville, Wisconsin. A series of investments to expand the Boyceville facility to become a dual flavor ingredients and yeast extracts manufacturing facility have now been concluded.

A major step for Ohly Americas is the expansion of its product portfolio. Previously only torula extracts were manufactured at the Hutchinson, MN facilty. The new yeast extract operations at Boyceville allows the manufacture of products based on brewer´s, baker´s and torula yeast. These products are primarily used as ingredients for the flavor and savory food markets.

The expansions include indoor processing equipment, external raw material and product storage silos, a new warehouse as well as a new state of the art factory linked pilot plant. The research and development facilities will also be used for protein based food products and will be operated in co-operation with its sister company Protient, another subsidiary of ABF Ingredients.

Robert Rouwenhorst, Head of Proteins Division of ABF Ingredients says,“These investments will strengthen our abilities to develop and manufacture protein and yeast based derivatives designed for the food and nutrition markets.”

Ohly is one of the world’s leading suppliers of yeast extracts, yeast based flavours and specialty powders for the food, biotechnology, health and animal feed markets globally.

Ohly offers a wide range of products such as  yeast extracts, inactive dry yeast, special vitamin yeast, yeast cell wall derivatives, medical yeast and autolysed yeast, based on baker´s and/or torula yeast, as well as wine yeast, specialty powders and starter cultures.

Using state of the art research and application centers as well as factory linked  pilot plants combined with a wealth of  expertise, Ohly also develops tailor-made products in close cooperation with customers to provide solutions to the changing market demands.

Ohly is part of the ABF Ingredients group, who focus on high value ingredients in food and non-food applications.