Formulation Benefits

Taste Improvement

Salt Reduction

Meat & Dairy Flavor Elevation

Cost Reduction

Plant-Based Alternatives

Off-Note Masking

Fat Reduction

Sugar Reduction

Versatile, natural, and vegan-friendly, yeast ingredients help improve taste, intensify umami, improve mouthfeel perception, mask off-notes from certain sweeteners and proteins, and add depth of flavor to many foods and beverages.

Yeast extracts are rich in nucleotides that naturally provide umami and long-lasting flavor. That means you can reduce sodium without sacrificing taste.

Enhance the savory richness of meat, preserve its flavor—even in reduced-sodium formulations—and enhance natural dairy notes in dairy products.

By providing close technical assistance, Biospringer’s culinary experts help you find solutions specific to your application that reduce overall costs.

With yeast ingredients, you can impart flavors to vegan and vegetarian products without sacrificing taste or satisfaction.

Yeast ingredients can mask undesirable off-notes in food and beverage applications.

With yeast-based ingredients, you can reduce fat without sacrificing the flavor and mouthfeel consumers expect.

Yeast extracts help build balanced taste profiles in reduced-sugar and no-sugar-added products.

Formulation Benefits

Taste Improvement

Versatile, natural, and vegan-friendly, yeast ingredients help improve taste, intensify umami, improve mouthfeel perception, mask off-notes from certain sweeteners and proteins, and add depth of flavor to many foods and beverages.

Salt Reduction

Yeast extracts are rich in nucleotides that naturally provide umami and long-lasting flavor. That means you can reduce sodium without sacrificing taste.

Meat & Dairy Flavor Elevation

Enhance the savory richness of meat, preserve its flavor—even in reduced-sodium formulations—and enhance natural dairy notes in dairy products.

Cost Reduction

By providing close technical assistance, Biospringer’s culinary experts help you find solutions specific to your application that reduce overall costs.

Plant-Based Alternatives

With yeast ingredients, you can impart flavors to vegan and vegetarian products without sacrificing taste or satisfaction.

Off-Note Masking

Yeast ingredients can mask undesirable off-notes in food and beverage applications.

Fat Reduction

With yeast-based ingredients, you can reduce fat without sacrificing the flavor and mouthfeel consumers expect.

Sugar Reduction

Yeast extracts help build balanced taste profiles in reduced-sugar and no-sugar-added products.

yeast in a bowl on green background

Your North American Yeast Ingredient Experts

Biospringer is a business unit of its parent company Lesaffre, a global player in fermentation for nearly 170 years. Lesaffre is represented by the Red Star Yeast brand on retail shelves across North America.

As the largest producer of yeast extract in the U.S., Biospringer offers customers a range of yeast extracts and fermentation-based products designed to improve the taste and organoleptic properties of food. Made in the USA and locally produced in the Midwest, our natural ingredients make food tastier and healthier.

At Biospringer, we are approachable, easy to work with, and helpful every step of the way.

Deliver a Memorable Taste Experience with Torula Yeast

Create a rich, complex flavor foundation with Springer®  Reveal SP50 Torula Yeast. This natural, fermentation-derived ingredient delivers depth, roundness, and a savory boost to a wide range of food applications.

Why Choose Torula Yeast?

  • Amplifies earthy, nutty, and meaty flavors
  • Versatile for snacks, seasonings, sauces, dressings, ready meals, meat analogues, and processed meats
  • 100% vegan, GMO-free, and gluten-free
  • Halal Certified & Kosher Certified

Take your product’s taste to the next level. Request a sample today!

Butternut Squash made with Torula Yeast.
Butternut squash soup with Italian sausage made with Springer® Reveal SP50 Torula yeast.

Committed to Culinary Innovation and Sustainable Partnerships

The Biospringer Culinary Center network stands as a testament to this commitment, dedicated to aiding our customers in formulating food and beverage recipes using yeast ingredients. With a wealth of expertise in food formulation, our team—from sensory experts to our R&D department—provides tailored solutions and recommendations to meet the unique needs of each customer.

Our team’s deep understanding of taste and flavor enables the creation of flavorful yeast solutions that cater to key food trends such as clean label, organic, nutritional improvement, vegetarian, and more. In collaboration with our clients, we develop innovative, natural-origin ingredients derived from yeast fermentation while being respectful of the planet and its people.

Taste is Our Mission

Taste is at the heart of Biospringer’s identity. Our mission is to offer you yeast-based solutions to magnify the sensory profiles of food and beverage applications.

Team of Experts

Our food technologists are dedicated to providing technical assistance to customers by combining their knowledge of formulation needs and technical expertise to deliver the most appropriate solution.

Natural, Clean Solutions

Our team also develops formulas to demonstrate the benefits of our natural ingredients in a wide range of food applications.

Global Perspective, Local Expertise

The Biospringer Culinary Center network was established to assist customers with food and beverage recipes using yeast ingredients. Our experienced food technologists and culinary team provide tailored solutions and recommendations, guided by their strong understanding of taste improvement.

In the U.S., our Culinary Center is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where you will find:

  • Product development support
  • Combined knowledge of your business and our expertise
  • Customized solutions and recommendations

 

Contact a member of our experienced and dedicated sales team to get started on your next consumer-focused product!

Our Yeast Extract Product Ranges

Yeast extract is derived from the same fresh yeast utilized in breadmaking and beer production. The versatility of yeast extract is due to its diverse range of taste properties, which serve to boost and complement a wide array of food and beverage applications.

Whether rounding off-flavors, imparting intense umami sensations, or introducing specific notes such as beef, chicken, toasted, or roasted, yeast ingredients stand as a key player in elevating taste experiences across the culinary spectrum.

reveal

Springer®
Reveal

Unleash the full potential of flavor

umami

Springer®
Umami

Make taste last longer

cocoon

Springer®
Cocoon

Improve texture perception

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Springer®
Signature

Intensify specific flavor notes

mask

Springer®
Mask

Mask unwanted
flavors

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Springer®
Proteissimo

Nutritionally balanced solutions

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Springer®
Precursor

Yeast extracts for reaction flavors

Give it a try!

Eager to explore the benefits of yeast-based ingredients in your product formulations? Fill in the form to request a sample of one or more of our offerings. Our experts will be in touch to help you choose the most suitable option for your unique needs.

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We’re here to assist you every step of the way. Feel free to reach out to us with any inquiries or sample requests.

chef preparing dish