PASADENA, CA, 28 October 2018 – To claim “supremacy” in the world of yeast is no easy task. For starters (no pun intended), bakers take great pains before switching their yeast. Everything from formulation and processes to final costs must be considered, and since bakers even examine the details of their bread right down to the exact crumb size they need, it’s a small wonder that they take yeast very, very seriously.
So, we took an equally serious approach to crafting a non-GMO and clean label instant dry yeast that outperforms all other Red IDYs on the market and makes getting the bread – and the baking process itself – just right. Our North American and European R&D teams collaborated on this project, and after extensive testing, we finished the job and introduced Bellarise® Supreme Instant Dry Yeast to the US, Mexico, and Canada.
The science behind it is intriguing, and Dr. Tom Jondiko, Director of Ingredient Formulations here at Bellarise®, gives us a quick look at how the world’s most potent Red IDY works.
“In order to deliver up to 30% more gassing power and 15% shorter proof times than any other Red IDY,” says Dr. Jondiko, “we identified the perfect strain of yeast with the perfect amino acid sequences that could withstand any number of processing conditions, and could sustain its activity over a longer period of time without being denatured.” Its ability to work well with other ingredients in a lean dough (which typically contains less than 6% sugar), and that it remains active and shelf stable for a longer period of time helps explain its superior performance.
“When yeast is exposed to a certain amount of heat during the baking process, its activity reaches a peak, then begins to decline; our Bellarise® Supreme IDY, however, yields more CO2 and thus more gassing power for a longer time as the temperature rises, while other yeasts begin to lose functionality in comparable conditions. Similarly, this leads to shorter proof times. Bellarise® Supreme IDY also responds better to variations in both dough pH and moisture. So, our strain is more adaptive to a variety of baking conditions when compared to other yeast strains, resulting in superior overall performance.” With that adaptability and higher activity, Bellarise® Supreme IDY makes commercial and industrial bakers’ lives a lot easier. Bake times are shortened, baking processes are simplified and more consistent, and production costs go down. The advantages are pretty significant.
How the yeast achieves its “supreme” qualities comes down to our own, proprietary methods of cultivating yeast. In a broad sense, the fact that Bellarise® Supreme Instant Dry Yeast is raised on our own unique blend of pure nutrients and minerals, and beet molasses – the latter being a superior carbon source when compared to manufactured alternatives – instead of the high fructose corn syrup other producers use makes a big difference, along with the stringent quality control mechanisms we have set in place, according to Dr. Jondiko. Its diet, and physical qualities, are supremely important.
“Our yeast is non-GMO and a proprietary strain, and fed nutrients of the most consistent and highest quality, at the right intervals. And when you look at our yeast closely, the size of the yeast granule itself is very consistent and uniform from one to another. This uniformity also ensures better, more even distribution in the dough. All in all, ensuring all of this is a more laborious and precise approach, surely, but we pride ourselves on taking extra steps to ensure the best quality for our customers.” The phrase you are what you eat certainly comes to mind here.
On a final note, even our packaging process is proprietary and contributes to the quality of Bellarise® Supreme Instant Dry Yeast; as Dr. Jondiko pointed out earlier, we’re glad to take those additional steps, so that you don’t have to. Our commitment to minding every single detail is how Bellarise® Supreme IDY became the best Red IDY on the market.
Third-party studies and commercial bakery plant trials have proven that Bellarise® Supreme Instant Dry Yeast is, indeed, the most potent and consistent Red IDY on the market. Better results are seen over its entire shelf life when compared to other yeasts functioning at any activity level. As you can see, from what we’ve covered, the science can be quite involved!
Part of our commitment to supporting commercial bakeries’ efforts to bake the breads of tomorrow involves providing personalized customer service in the lab and during line trials, and minding our customers’ most exact needs at every phase. Contact us and let our master bakers know about your goals and challenges. We’ll gladly partner with you to find the right solutions, and support your bakery’s efforts to craft beautiful and delicious breads, every time.
