Lesaffre produces standard and specific yeasts to ensure its offering is adapted to all types of dough. The Lesaffre range thus opens up the field to the diversity and abundance typifying the distinctive nature of the pizza throughout the world. Here's a round-up of the...
For the consumer, a consistently uniform, attractive and well-shaped loaf is a guarantee of quality and of the baker’s expertise. During mixing, the knotted strands of gluten are unravelled and woven together to form the gluten network that will trap the CO2 gases produced by...
Sourdough is combined with long-fermentation products with highly distinctive aromatic profiles owing to the high concentration of organic acids, notably acetic and lactic. Pasteur’s discovery of the role of yeast in fermentation in 1857, and especially that of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, led to its rapid deployment, which saw...
From a scientific point of view, bread perfectly combines a large number of components beneficial for the consumer. From a taste angle, sourdoughs and yeasts make it possible to develop a diverse array of aromas. Bread is rich in minerals, such as magnesium, sodium, potassium, phosphorus,...
Whether a fashion fad or a new dietary custom, "gluten-free" products are appealing to an increasing number of consumers in search of well-being and balance, not to mention flavour. How is it possible to find all the characteristics of traditional bread without this cereal grain...
Liquid yeast has witnessed substantial development in the industrial sector in past years. Since 2005, there has been a marked interest on the part of craft bakers in search of a global solution that covers both the product and the relevant technologies and operating methods. It...
Amylases, proteases, lipases, xylanases to name only the best known ...
Taste is a complex mechanism based on the five senses: sight, touch, taste, smell, hearing. The emotions experienced by a consumer on entering a baker's shop conditions the purchasing act. The consumer assesses the bakery goods through a synergy of perceptions informed by tradition, health...
The famous white loaf is without doubt one of the most enigmatic bread types of our times: it's the most standardised and normalised of loaf products, but also the most adaptable and available in many forms! Here we present one of the 7 breads of...
Lesaffre UK and Ireland Limited & LFI (UK limited) are both members of the global Lesaffre group and heads of their respective UK sub-groups. We maintain a strong focus on ensuring our approach to taxation is conducted in a robust and responsible manner. ...