Puratos: Elevating sourdough baking with “Vitus” launch at the Louvre
07 Jul 2025 | Puratos
Karl De Smedt, head of Puratos’ Sourdough Institute and the world’s first “Sourdough Librarian,” talks to us about the company’s “Vitus” sourdough, recently unveiled at Boulangerie du Louvre bakery beneath the Louvre Museum’s iconic glass pyramid in Paris. He explains how lactic acid bacteria help create unique flavors in sourdough, and what this milestone means for the future of baking and fermentation.
