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Convenient, fast-acting yeast for perfect baking results

Dry Yeast

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What is Dry Yeast?

  • Where conditions aren’t suitable or refrigerated storage isn’t available for fresh yeast, dry yeast or instant dry yeast may be the answer. Dehydrated, yeast can resist sometimes difficult climatic conditions, making it a popular choice in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
  • Lesaffre launched the world’s first instant dry yeast – Saf-instant yeast – in 1973, revolutionising the lives of bakers. Today, it is still relied on by bakers around the world as the most trusted instant dry yeast (IDY), unparalleled in quality and reliability.
  • Easy to use, IDY has a fermentation power 30-40 times greater than active dry yeast and weighs three to four times less than compressed yeast. It packs a lot of power while taking up less storage room and is easily accessible.

It is useful where bread-making conditions or products don’t suit fresh or compressed yeast. Contact us for more information on Lesaffre dry yeast and how it can help you optimise your baking needs.

Characteristics

Here are some tips to help you consider if instant dry yeast is right for you:

Can be used immediately – simply dry mix or sprinkled over the batch. No rehydration needed.
Instant dry yeast doesn’t like ice or icy water.
Don’t over-mix – requires only a short mixing time.

How Can You Use Dry Yeast?

Simplify your daily baking operations with this efficient addition to your recipes!

Easy to use, IDY has a fermentation power 30-40 times greater than active dry yeast and weighs three to four times less than compressed yeast.

It packs a lot of power while taking up less storage room and is easily accessible.

It is useful where bread-making conditions or products don’t suit fresh or compressed yeast.

why dry yeast?

Give your baking an appetising edge with dry yeast.

Easy storage at ambient temperatures

Our dry yeast products are designed for high performance across diverse climates and cultures around the world.

Exceptional Fermentation Stability

Weighs 3-4 times less than compressed yeast.

Convenient Storage

Our dry yeast products are vacuum-packed to ensure stability and allow for easy transportation and storage.

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