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Our Brands
Red Star®
As one of our pillar brands, Red Star® Yeast has played many roles in our country, from distiller to scientific explorer to keeping our military fed through the toughest of battles. With a long-standing tradition of the best in fermentation and quality control, Red Star has earned its industry-leading reputation as one of the finest commercial and consumer yeast ingredients in the world.
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Saf-Instant®
Our roots are in the yeast business, and Saf-Instant® is one that runs deep. These instant yeast products are highly active, withstand high temperatures, enhance outcomes, and save time and usage in the baking process – all for a wide range of applications. Whether that’s pizza, baguettes, or doughnuts, Saf-Instant is the yeast of choice for bakers big and small.
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Saf Pro® Ingredients
Our customers need a complete line of baking ingredients for a changing industry, one that includes clean label and organic solutions. Saf Pro® Ingredients is the answer, with everything from dough improvers to enzyme blends and concentrates that naturally inhibit mold. Whether you’re looking to reduce mixing time, improve shelf life, or increase loaf volume and uniformity, Saf Pro solutions solve your most critical baking challenges.
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Livendo®
Level up your sourdough breads with Livendo®. Our premier sourdough concentrates and powders enhance flavors and textures in fresh, par-baked, and frozen doughs so you can stand out in an increasingly crowded market.
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Azteca™
Azteca™ is our quickly growing brand designed specifically for Hispanic baked goods like bolillos, telerás, conchas, and other Hispanic breads. With Azteca dough improvers and base blends, you’ll see improved machinability, volume, softness – the list goes on.
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Star’Bake™
In a single convenient package, Star’Bake™ offers bakers a 3-in-1 solution: yeast, dough improvers, and flavor agents. From hamburger buns to brioche to par-baked, Star’Bake base blends are a simple. cost-effective, and time-saving way to improve and flavor baked goods.
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