Health and wellness concerns, as well as labeling constraints, have led to growth of consumers and dairy product manufacturers who embrace natural and organic foods.    Danisco has developed a specific range of protective cultures “Holdbac”, which give a natural preservation of cultured products. As a result, Danisco has built a sustainable market position within the artisanal dairy market and with industrial food producers and their customers, who want to reduce additives or want to market organic food and avoid adverse labeling restrictions.   Help is at hand when tackling yeast and mould growth in yogurt and other fresh fermented dairy products. Danisco can bring such spoilage problems under swift and effective control with a natural and label friendly solution -  HOLDBAC™ YM Protective Cultures series.   These patented formulations control the growth of yeasts and moulds and provide a unique clean-labeling - great for natural or organic* labeling requirements or the elimination of packaging biocide treatments. Using HOLDBAC™ YM Protective Cultures, yeast and mould control has never been easier or more natural. * Suggestion only, please consults local regulations.    Here is what Holdbac does:

• Natural preservation without additives
• Cost effective
• Easily applied system
•  Lowers less risk of production losses. Without giving any numbers, we can imply that a lower product return is one of the benefits, as longer shelf-life is an issue. One client tells me that her yogurt now is still of excellent quality after three months under standard refrigeration.
• Applicable to Farmer’s Cheese production – are used to eye development in Gruyere cheese under aged. For all types of milk in many cultured products (sour cream, yogurt, cheese, buttermilk, cream cheese etc.
•  Example recipes can be obtained from Danlac Canada Inc. by sending an email to:

egon@danlac.com In addition to quality starter cultures used to produce fermented dairy products like cheese, yogurt,   etc., Danlac/Danisco also produces natural/organic Holdbac cultures to protect your product from dangerous and product spoiling microbiological growth.   These Holdbac cultures can be easily incorporated into your products at the beginning of production, yet provide lasting, natural protection throughout the product lifetime without additional manufacturing steps. These Danlac/Danisco products protect your product from dangerous and product spoiling microbiological growth. To find out more ask for information.   “ Holdbac” as the name implies, reduces undesirable growth of spoiling agents by being a part of the good microbiological organisms which naturally reduce the potential for growth of undesirable organisms. The Holdbac series are carefully selected blends of cultures with the ability to reduce undesirable growth of bacteria and yeasts, without affecting desirable microorganisms (in the prepared foods).     Following is a list of the basic characteristics of the Holdbac series according to or depending on the various uses. Contact us ( at the above e-address)  and ask for referencing these various documents, which you can obtain by contacting Danlac Canada Inc. at internet site www.danlac.com or call 403 948 4644.   ·         Holdbac YM-B LYO (protecting especially growth of yeast (Y) and mould (M) ·         Holdbac YM-C LYO (goes even further in protecting additional types of yeast and mould). ·         Holdbac LC LYO (Anti late blowing of cheese) ·         Holdbac Listeria LYO (Anti – Listeria)   All these Holdbac are freeze dried and can easy be shipped all over the world.   Look on our website in the web-store under Surface/Protective & Other     FDA standards permit and Agriculture Canada does not limit “HOLDBAC” as it is considered starter culture ferment. A wide range of fermented applications HOLDBAC™ YM Protective Cultures are ideal for many fresh fermented applications ranging from yogurts to sour cream or fresh cheese such as quark or fermented cottage cheese dressings. They can be applied in plain or more indulgent recipes, involving muesli, exotic fruits or other sweet and savory inclusions. Interested? Our application specialists are at your disposal to help you select the optimal HOLDBAC™ YM solution for your product spoilage within product shelf life • Enables to meet shelf life requirements