Way to Go with Cost-Efficient Yogurt

For a satisfying mouthfeel in drinking yogurt, Danisco offers a range of opportunities, including speciality products from the GRINDSTED Pectin and GRINDSTED Cellulose Gum range.

05/05/09 When it comes to cutting raw materials, optimising processes and reducing waste, Danisco has something for everyone.

Yogurt innovation is the way forward as consumers around the globe cut back on spending. Danisco has responded by gathering a range of solutions for producing great yogurt at less expense and with more cost-efficient processes.

The many recommendations for complete yogurt formulations and simpler processing draw on Danisco’s broad and long-standing experience in fresh fermented applications.

No compromise on quality

A key value-improving opportunity for manufacturers, YO-MIX cultures offer numerous possibilities to optimise yogurt recipes – securing a high texture and delicious mouthfeel in formulations where milk protein is reduced. New YO-MIX starter cultures are currently being prepared for launch.

“By choosing these cultures, manufacturers can reduce the solids content of yogurt formulations at no expense to mouthfeel and other functionality,” says Lisbeth Sondberg Svendsen, senior group manager for fresh fermented products.

For a satisfying mouthfeel in drinking yogurt, Danisco offers a range of opportunities, including speciality products from the GRINDSTED Pectin and GRINDSTED Cellulose Gum range. These are ideal for value-improved recipes where protein levels are reduced.

Yogurt fruit reduction via flavours is another cost-saving option. Danisco’s strategic alliance with Firmenich Flavours ensures a satisfying balance of taste and texture.

Longer yogurt shelf life

Not least among the value-improving options are solutions for extending yogurt shelf life, reducing the need to upgrade processing equipment, simplifying the supply chain and limiting consumer complaints. HOLDBAC YM Protective Cultures and Natamax Antimicrobials are available to meet global market needs.

Danisco has put together a comprehensive programme of cost-cutting solutions designed to beat the recession. A detailed presentation of solutions for the dairy industry will be given at a Danisco webinar on 20 May at 14:00 CEST.