HOLDBAC® Protective Cultures

Improving quality, extending shelf life and reducing food waste in fermented food and beverages.

Our latest addition to the HOLDBAC® range of protective cultures is HOLDBAC® YM VEGE – optimized for plant-based fermented food & beverages.

HOLDBAC® YM VEGE helps producers reduce spoilage by inhibiting the growth of yeasts and molds, thereby improving the quality of the fresh fermented product and extending its shelf life. If combined with our extensive range of Danisco® VEGE cultures, the potential for reducing food waste is significant.

Key benefits

Have a natural ability to inhibit specific contamination flora, such as visible mold, yeasts and Listeria
Protect shelf life
Easy to use cultures for direct inoculation
Meet consumers’ demand for natural products

Product	Benefit	Application
HOLDBAC® YM-C Plus HOLDBAC® YM-B Plus	Growth control of yeasts and molds and some heterofermentative lactic bacteria	Fresh fermented foods White cheese
HOLDBAC® LC	Growth control of leuconostoc, heterofermentative lactobacilli and enterococci	Hard and semi-hard cheese
HOLDBAC® Listeria	Growth control of Listeria	Soft and smear cheese, dry and semi-dry cured meats, cooked and fresh ground meats
HOLDBAC® YM VEGE	Improving quality, Extending shelf life and Reducing food waste	Fermented plant-based food and beverages
HOLDBAC® YM-XPM	Growth control of Yeast and Mold spoilage	Mild and very mild yogurt and fresh fermented dairy
HOLDBAC® YM-XPK	Growth control of Yeast and Mold spoilage	All cheese types

Application areas

Beverages

When you open the door to Nutrition & Biosciences for your beverage needs, you gain access to unmatched application expertise, science-driven solutions, the full DuPont™ Danisco® range of ingredients, and extensive market knowledge and deep consumer insights that drive competitive advantage.

Dairy

Take a deeper look inside Nutrition & Biosciences for your cheese, yogurt and other dairy needs. See how our market insights, research, and experience can open up your potential to satisfy nutrition-conscious consumers while keeping your costs down.

Meat, Poultry & Seafood

With proactive science-based innovation, broad market expertise and over 50 years of collaborative applications in meat, poultry and seafood, Nutrition & Biosciences stands out as your go-to solutions provider.

Danisco® VEGE Cultures

Plant-Based Lifestyle

DuPont Danisco® Cultures for Plant-Based Fermented Foods and Beverages

Infographic - The rise of plant-based fermented food & beverages

The Rise of Plant-Based Fermented Food

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