The bacteria involved are mainly strains of Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus sakei, Lactobacillus paracasei and Propionibacterium freundenreichii subsp. shermanii.
Danisco markets a range of protective cultures for dairy and meat applications under the trademark HOLDBAC™ whose primary functionalities are:
- growth control of Gram-positive pathogens such as Listeria
- growth control of spoilage microorganisms such as yeasts and moulds, heterofermentative lactic bacteria, enterococci
The key customer and end consumer benefits of using HOLDBAC™ protective cultures are:
- Listeria risk reduction and food safety improvement
- shelf life extension or maintenance by avoiding microbial organoleptic degradation
Additional specific customer benefits can be:
- reduction of supply chain and distribution costs
- replacement of chemical preservatives by a natural and safe solution
- allowing for new product formulation
Used alone or in association with ripening starters, protective cultures can also bring:
- texturising
- colouring
- flavouring
How to choose the right HOLDBAC™ protective culture?
Dairy applications
Dairy applications |
Functionality |
HOLDBAC™ protective culture |
|
Soft and smear cheese |
Growth control of Listeria | HOLDBAC™ Listeria dairy |
| Semi-hard and hard cheese | Growth control of undesired bacteria such as Leuconostoc, enterococci and heterofermentative lactobacilli | HOLDBAC™ LC |
| Fresh fermented dairy products (yoghurt, sour cream, quark, cottage cheese) | Growth control of yeasts and moulds |
HOLDBAC™ YM-B HOLDBAC™ YM-C |
Meat applications
Meat applications |
Functionality |
HOLDBAC™ Protective culture |
| Dry and semi-dry cured meats | Growth control of Listeria | HOLDBAC™ Listeria Can be used as adjunct culture or combined with maturation starters |
| Cooked meats, fresh ground meats, etc. | Growth control of Listeria | HOLDBAC™ Listeria Used as adjunct culture |
Protective culture availability
Our protective cultures are available on dried powder or frozen pellets forms for direct inoculation.
Regulatory approval
Local regulations should always be consulted concerning the status of these products as legislation regarding their use in food may vary from country to country.
The strains used in HOLDBAC™ protective cultures have been selected for their technological qualities. They have a long history of safe use in food where they can be used as ingredients.
They are generally recognised as safe (GRAS) for use in dairy and meat products in the US
These strains have not been subjected to any genetic modification as defined in the European Directive 2001/18/EC.
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