Angel Yeast Co., Ltd, a leading global supplier of yeast and yeast derivatives based in China, has recently showcased its Yeast Extract (YE) Solutions during the 24th Food Ingredients China exhibition held in June this year.
With more than 20 years in R&D, Angel Yeast has successfully produced a range of innovative YE solutions that enhance taste and help reduce sodium intake. Angel Yeast’s YE is derived from natural, nutritional fresh yeast and pack a magic flavor explosion —making it the ideal replacement for traditional umami enhancers such as MSG.
WHO and its member countries have agreed to drive down salt intake (consumption) by 30% in 2025 to tackle high sodium consumption which can cause a wide range of diseases like high blood pressure and heart problems. Food manufacturers are often challenged in delivering the right taste while lessening the use of salt. Angel Yeast YE solutions has become a gamechanger to meet this evolving demand.
Li Pei, Technical Director of Angel’s YE said, “Angel Yeast’s YE solutions provide mature, effective low-sodium flavor-enhancement solutions for soy sauce, instant noodles, mustard tubes, puffed snack foods, meat products and more. With proven reductions in salt and more flavor than other products in the market, we truly believe our yeast extract will play a significant role in helping the WHO cut down global sodium intake.”
The Angel Yeast team has developed a comprehensive set of industrialised technologies for yeast strain breeding, high-efficiency fermentation, compound enzymatic hydrolysis, and salt reduction without flavor reduction.
Angel Yeast’s YE range includes natural food seasoning innovations that are suitable for a diverse array of food applications and are already marketed in the Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. The company has a Basic YE in both powder and paste forms, as well as Umami solutions, which are ideal for those seeking clean label alternatives to sodium and MSG. Meanwhile, the Mouthfulness YE offers a pleasant and stimulating mouthfeel, and the Flavor YE delivers specific notes of soy sauce, chicken, beef and more for seasoning and flavoring manufacturers.
The company also produces AngeoPro, an innovative protein source solution for vegans and vegetarians. Ideal for plant-based foods, AngeoPro contributes to taste enhancement and boosts nutrition while masking off-flavors.
Presently, Angel Yeast has 11 global production sites in China, Egypt and Russia and supplies its products to more than 150 countries.
