Take freshness to the next level in fermented milk

Fermentation-enabled bioprotective cultures can help improve freshness through shelf life and beyond for a stronger brand and more loyal consumers.

Yeast and mold: the invisible challenge

At higher levels, yeast and mold cause visible spoilage in fermented milk products. But lower-level growth can cause off-flavors and odors before any visible growth appears. And this lower-level growth can occur even at optimal storage conditions. Novonesis' FreshQ® bioprotective cultures help ensure a fresh taste consumers love – right to the end of shelf life. 

A woman in the supermarket dairy aisle, standing in front of a fridge containing a range of drinkable and spoonable yogurts  A woman in the supermarket dairy aisle, standing in front of a fridge containing a range of drinkable and spoonable yogurts

Taking control of freshness: the challenges

Keeping yogurt and other fermented milk products fresh is key to building brand value. But your products may face sub-optimal storage conditions after they leave the factory. 

  • Male dairy worker in hairnet and white clothes, standing outside a storage facility holding a clipboard. In the background another worker is moving a pallet of yogurt tubs with a pallet jack.

    Broken cold chains

    Interruptions in temperature-controlled supply chains can put even the highest-quality dairy products at risk.

  • A woman standing by an open fridge, cautiously sniffing an open pot of yogurt to test its freshness

    Open packaging

    After people open multi-serve products in their homes, there's a high risk of contamination with spoilage organisms. 

Protect your products through shelf life and beyond

The live cultures in Novonesis’ FreshQ® help protect your products after they leave the warehouse and throughout their shelf life. Include them in your fermentation process to make your products more robust in the face of cold chain and open packaging risks. FreshQ® also has the potential to deliver next-level freshness in taste through to the end of shelf life. It can even help extend shelf life. So you can deliver the next-level quality that makes people love your brands. 

Achieve next-level fresh taste with FreshQ®

A European dairy wanted a clean, fresh skyr flavor that lasted right through shelf. So we worked with them to implement FreshQ®.  

Blinded sensory evaluations with and without FreshQ® clearly showed that FreshQ® takes fresh taste to the next level.  

FreshQ® is now an essential part of the dairy’s skyr production.

Achieve next-level

We also have biosolutions for freshness in cheese. They help a broad range of cheese types keep their flavor and appearance through shelf life.

Let’s take freshness to the next level

If you’re looking for ways to strengthen your brand through improved freshness, fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch.

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