Get natural food protection with Holdbac™ line of protective cultures and Natamax® natural antimicobials
Dairy Connection is proud to offer natural, bioprotective solutions to help prevent spoilage and/or pathogen growth and to help preserve shelf life. Produced by Danisco/DuPont, the Holdbac™ line of protective cultures and Natamax® natural antimicobials preserve the sensory qualities of your cheese while helping ensure the safety of your product through shelf life.
Natural bioprotective options available from Dairy Connection include:
Holdbac™ LC
Composition: Lb. plantarum
Benefits: Growth control of leuconostocs, heterofermentative lacto bacilli, enterococci; Labelled as starter culture; Minimal sensory influence
Cheese Types: Cheddar and american cheeses, hard and semi-hard cheeses
Formats available: freeze-dried (100 or 500 DCU); frozen (750 DCU)
Holdbac™ YM (B or C)
Composition: Lb. rhamnosus (YM-B); Lb. paracasei (YM-C); P. freudenreichii subsp. shermanii (both YM-B and YM-C)
Benefits: Growth control of yeasts and molds; Growth control of some heterofermentative lactic bacteria; Labeled as starter culture; Minimal sensory influence
Cheese Types: Soft unripened cheese including white brined cheese, cottage cheese, Neufchatel
Formats available: freeze-dried YM-C (100 DCU); freeze-dried YM-B (500 DCU); frozen YM-B /YM-C (500 DCU)
Natamax®
Composition: Polyene macrolide produced by fermentation of Streptomyces natalensis. Natamax is minimum 50% Natamycin and maximum 50% lactose (carrier).
Benefits: Inhibition and growth control of yeasts and molds (mycotoxin risk reduction); High efficacy at very low concentration; No activity on bacteria (eg. starter culture); Low water solubility; No migration from the surface; More efficient than chemicals
Cheese Types: Soft unriped cheese, blue-veined cheese, cheddar and american cheeses, hard and semi-hard cheeses, pasta filata, shredded and processed cheese
Formats available: freeze-dried (500 GRAMS); also available in sucrose-free version by special order
