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Convenient, fast-acting yeast for perfect baking results

DEACTIVATED YEAST

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What is DEACTIVATED YEAST?

  • Deactivated yeast, also known as inactive yeast, is live Saccharomyces cerevisiae that has been fermented and then heat-treated to disable its fermentation ability.
  • The thermal process breaks down the yeast cell walls, releasing natural glutathione, which helps relax gluten and improve dough handling.

It is produced through fermentation and controlled heat treatment, and is often labeled simply as “yeast” depending on local regulations.

Characteristics

Enjoy high quality finished products with every bake:

Natural clean-label dough improver with no E-number classification
Acts as a reducing agent due to its high glutathione content
Compatible with a wide variety of baked goods (e.g., pizza, baguette, sandwich bread, tortillas)

How DO You Use DEACTIVATED YEAST ?

Use it to improve dough behavior and quality across a range of bakery products.

Laminated Doughs: Reduces tearing and shrinkage, shortens resting time between folds.

Pizza Dough: Prevents shrinkage, improves roundness and ease of stretching.

Baguettes: Enhances gas expansion, reduces resistance, improves shaping.

Sandwich Bread: Supports consistent pan flow and shape in large dough pieces

Nutritional Yeast Advantages

A Lesaffre expert can help determine if deactivated yeast is right for your needs.

reduce shrinkages

Reduces shrinkage and distortion in baked products like pizza, bagels, pretzels, and pies.

protective barrier

Provides a protective barrier on the outside of baked doughs and pastries to help support sauces, glazes, and fillings.

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