IDM ¦ Ingredients
and tastes. Taste becomes the medium that
feeds their curiosity and satisfies it. However,
this cyclical process will always bring something
new. Plant-based products have one
significant advantage on their side…there are
numerous bases from which to choose and
they are all unique in profile, resulting in a
wide variety of options to discover and taste.
Sacco Srl, a member of Sacco System, is a
biotech company that since 1934, has positioned
itself in the international market as
a producer and partner in research areas,
scale-up, production, and packaging of
selected frozen and freeze-dried microbial
food cultures. Sacco’s extensive knowledge
and expertise supports the fermented food
industry in the production of healthier
foods and trending new consumer needs.
A COMPLETE RANGE FOR
PLANT-BASED FERMENTED
PRODUCTS
Paying attention to new trends, Sacco has
developed its latest range for plant-based
fermented products: 4Choice, special cultures
designed for the manufacturing of
non-dairy based products. The demand for
fortified dairy-free food and beverage products
is increasing; the boom of non-dairy
milk and yogurt products (soy, almond, rice,
oat, coconut, hemp) is evident as well as the
increase of global plant-based consumption.
4Choice is designed to provide health benefits
to everyone – consumers are looking for
natural food, less processed, and made with
familiar and healthy ingredients. 4Choice is designed
to provide better taste, optimal texture,
and improved nutritional profile solutions.
The focus is on clean labels, greater
transparency, and more artisanal values.
No “additives” is still the top claim on new
products launched globally and now the “no
list” is the main trend, for example, no sugar,
no colourants, and no artificial flavour.
4Choice is a new dairy-free cultures
range, composed of pure and controlled
hypoallergenic cultures, free of any known
allergen as well as animal-derived products.
They are the perfect cultures for soy,
coconut, oat milk, and any other plantbased
fermented products, which ensure
a good fermentation time, texture, flavour,
and aroma development.
The 4Choice range ensures a uniform and
controlled production of drinkable, set and
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stirred soy, rice, oat, almond, cashew nut, coconut
and tarwi based fermented products.
The cultures are available as a freeze-dried
(Lyofast) and frozen (Cryofast) solution.
The 4Choice product range
comprehends different
cultures for every desired
finished fermented
plant-based product:
DAIRY-FREE STARTER CULTURES
4Choice starter cultures range is designed
to ensure a uniform and controlled production
of traditional drinkable, set and stirred
soy, coconut, and rice fermented products.
The renewed range has been developed to
improve the viscosity level, gives a good
fermentation performance, and guarantees
a mild or traditional flavour depending
on the selected plant-based matrix.
DAIRY-FREE MILD STARTER CULTURES
4Choice mild starter cultures range is designed
to ensure a uniform and controlled
production of plant-based fermented products
with less added sugar and a better
taste. This solution allows for sugar reduction
without losing sweetness. The range
has been developed to allow a low postacidification
during shelf life.
DAIRY-FREE TEXTURIZING CULTURES
4Choice texturizing cultures range is an effective
solution for improved creaminess,
thickness, and mouthfeel of plant-based fermented
products.
This solution is designed to support the
product developers of plant-based fermented
products, providing a versatile ingredient
that allows the use of fewer stabilizers with
high shear resistance in a cost-effective way.
DAIRY-FREE MESOPHILIC STARTER
CULTURES
4Choice mesophilic cultures range is the best
way to expand your plant-based fermented
products portfolio, allowing you to be a trendsetter
in your market. Thanks to the range of
our mesophilic cultures, you can tailor the taste
of your products depending on the matrix and
the technologies you are using. The dairy-free
ingredients solution to customize and balance
your products’ flavour.
4 PROTECTION DAIRY-FREE CULTURES FOR
PLANT-BASED FERMENTED PRODUCTS
4Protection Special Protective Food Cultures
range helps to control and preserve
the final product from alterations, fighting
in a completely natural way any possible
undesirable microorganisms and thereby
maintaining a “clean label” product.
4Protection Special Protective Food
Cultures adds an extra hurdle to prevent
the growth of unwanted microorganisms,
protecting the final product quality, ensuring
food safety, and also contributes to the
reduction in food waste.
Sacco’s technologists are committed to
working alongside our customers to find
the best solutions and production process,
working together with clients offering a
product and a customized service.
The 4Protection line is compatible and
complementary to all Sacco’s starter cultures
and they can be applied via direct
inoculation or surface treatment practices
like spraying.
Dairy-free 4Protection Special Protective
Food Cultures guarantee the shelf life
extension without the addition of preservatives
or negatively altering the organoleptic
characteristics of your products.
DAIRY-FREE CULTURES
FOR NUTRITIONAL VALUE
IMPROVEMENT
Our 4Choice culture SYHB4 for nutritional
value improvement can help to improve
nutritional properties and sensory profiles
of your fermented soy-based and legumesbased
products.
HYPOALLERGENIC PROBIOTICS
FOR PLANT-BASED
FERMENTED PRODUCTS
Following the new trend and need for a
healthier and balanced diet, probiotics can
be the perfect solution for a functional
product that will help consumers to enjoy
a better and happier lifestyle.
CERTIFICATIONS
4Choice range is certified for safety and
compliance with the demand for:
dairy and lactose-free
non-animal origin
allergen-free
soy-free
GMO-Free according to the VLOG ”Ohne
Gentechnik”
To discover the full range and for further
information: info@saccosystem.com
www.saccosystem.com