Baker's yeast is the common name for the strains of yeast commonly used as a leavening agent in baking bread and bakery products, where it converts the fermentable sugars present in the dough into carbon dioxide and ethanol. Yeast is single-celled fungi. As fungi, they are related to the other fungi that people are more familiar with, including: edible mushrooms available at the supermarket, common baker’s yeast used to leaven bread, molds that ripen blue cheese, and the molds that produce antibiotics for medical and veterinary use. The scientific name for the yeast that baker’s use is Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, or “sugar-eating fungus”. 100% pure Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast cultured on sugar cane molasses under carefully controlled and sanitary conditions. After fermentation, the yeast is collected and dried using special spray dryers, which preserve the full and unaltered protein, mineral and vitamin content of pure yeast.
Global Forecast to 2022", the yeast market was valued at USD 3.23 Billion in 2016 and is projected to reach USD 5.40 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 9.0% from 2017 to 2022. The market is driven by factors such as the growth of the bakery industry, increasing demand for convenience food, and increasing demand for bio-ethanol as a fuel. Yeasts are used in the food industry for many applications such as soups, sauces, broths and gravies, snack seasonings, ready-to-eat meals, processed fish, meat and analogs, dairy, bakery, beverages, and dietary supplements. We actively encourage a culture of innovation, which facilitates the development of new technologies and ensure a high quality product.
Few Indian major players are as under
- A B Mauri India Pvt. Ltd.
- Agya Imports Ltd.
- Aryan Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
- Kerry Ingredients India Pvt. Ltd.
- Kohinoor Foods Ltd.
- Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd.