flap saf-instant

Let’s
make it
happen!

saf-instant package

The best yeasts and the most suitable services to make your job easier and help you meet your daily challenges!

Vimeo

En chargeant cette vidéo, vous acceptez la politique de confidentialité de Vimeo.
En savoir plus

Charger la vidéo

SAF-INSTANT®, The Original since 1973

saf instant red

Ultra performanCe YEAST

A new yeast always more efficient which guarantees a higher fermentation power and an optimal bread quality.

CONNECTED Packaging

A brand new, more informative packaging thanks to the QR Code, which will help you find help, inspiration and advice.

IdeAs AND TIPS

A selection of articles, recipes and tips to help you in your baking profession. Directly in your pocket, accessible 24/7.

Choose the most suitable
yeast for your needs

 

Saf-instant® gives you access to a range of high-performance yeasts,
adapted to your professional situation and your development desires.

saf-instant 500grSAF-INSTANT® Red 500g

Instant dry yeast specially developed for doughs with little or no sugar: 0 to 10% sugar by weight of flour.

saf-instant-gold-500grSAF-INSTANT® Gold 500g

Instant dry yeast specially developed for sweet doughs: from 5% sugar by weight of flour.

saf-instant home bakingSAF-INSTANT® Home baking

Adapted formats for making bread at home and feasting on family and friends!

Frequently
Asked
Questions

For more than 45 years, Saf-instant® has shown its commitment to supporting bakers on a daily basis by doing their utmost to fulfil their expectations. Here are some common questions and our responses to them.

All about Saf-instant® baker’s dry yeast

What is instant dry yeast?

Instant dry yeast is a live and active baker’s yeast. Dehydration is a carefully controlled and stress-free step for the yeast cell to keep it alive and maintain its high fermenting power. Instant dry yeast is very popular with bakers for its great ease of use and its long shelf life.

What are the special characteristics of Saf-instant's instant dry yeast?

Saf-instant® was the first instant dry yeast to be launched on the market in 1973. It was created to make life easier for bakers by offering them a long-lasting, high-quality yeast.

Instant dry yeast comes in the form of fine, vacuum-packed vermicelli and brings many advantages:

  • It is incorporated directly into the dough mixer, without being rehydrated.
  • Its dosage is 3 times lower than that of pressed yeast.
  • Its vacuum packaging promotes the stability of the fermenting power and eliminates any risk of external contamination.

Its small, dehydrated vermicelli combine performance and ease of use.

Is yeast good for your health?

Yeasts are rich in nutrients and are likely to naturally increase the effects of functional foods. Because it contains minerals, vitamins and amino acids, yeast has many benefits. Thanks to these elements that are vital for the good functioning of the human body, yeast plays a nutritional role in our diet and our equilibrium. For example, yeast and its derivatives are used in food supplements to supplement our diet, provide for our well-being and contribute to improving our health.

Is Saf-instant yeast natural?

Yeast is a living organism, naturally present in the natural world. There are different species of yeasts in the wild and the strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been selected for breadmaking. This species of yeast was taken from the wild and domesticated to make it accessible to all bakers. 

What is E491, used in the manufacture of yeast?

E491 is an emulsifier of exclusively plant origin (sorbitan monostearate), whose role is to protect yeast cells during the drying process.

Can Saf-instant® yeast be Halal certified?

Saf-instant® yeast is Halal certified. 

How to use Saf-instant® baker’s dry yeast?

How is Saf-instant® yeast used?

Saf-instant® yeast is incorporated directly into the flour.
Saf-instant® yeast disperses easily and is incorporated quickly and homogeneously into the dough for optimal fermentation. It is not recommended to put the yeast in direct contact with ice or iced water.

Is Saf-instant® yeast suitable for all types of breadmaking?

The result of a long process of innovation since its creation in 1973, Saf-instant® yeast is constantly adapting to the new challenges facing the baker. Businesses recognise its great regularity and stable fermenting power adapted to all types of breadmaking for a large number of the breadmaking processes used throughout the world.

There are yeasts specific to types of bread:

  • Saf-instant® Red yeast: specially developed for doughs with little or no sugar (from 0 to 10% sugar of the weight of flour).
  • Saf-instant® Gold yeast: recommended for sweet doughs (from 5% sugar of the weight of flour)

A domestic range also offers consumers yeasts for more specific recipes: brioche, pizza…

What are the benefits of Saf-instant® Yeast and what makes Saf-instant® yeast different from the rest?

  • Saf-instant® yeast is very high-performance, guaranteeing superior fermenting power and optimum bread quality.
  • It has smart packaging which is more informative thanks to the QR Code which will enable you to find help, inspiration and advice.

Why do we use yeast in bread making? What impact does it have on the taste of the bread?

Yeast is an essential ingredient for bread production as it gives life to the dough. During fermentation, the yeast will consume the sugars present in the dough and will naturally produce carbon dioxide which gives volume to the bread, creates the honeycombed appearance of the crumb and develops the aromas of the dough. Fermentation is activated by heat and ends during the baking when the temperature reaches 50°c (122°f).

The development of the aromas and flavours of the bread takes place throughout the baking process, especially during the fermentation and cooking stages and to a lesser extent during the mixing process.

Yeast enables specific aromatic notes to develop (more than 540 identified aromatic molecules) according to the baking conditions (ingredients and process). It therefore gives the bread its own aromatic characteristics. Yeasts also play an important role in the colour and texture of the bread’s crust.

What is the shelf life of the product?

The shelf life of the yeast is 2 years from the date of manufacture, unless specified otherwise.

How long can you keep Saf-instant® yeast after opening?

After opening the bag, use it within 48 hours or store the closed package in the fridge and use within 8 days.

Any questions or comments ?
Please contact us!

    The collected data are used to guarantee the most appropriate and efficient treatment of your request. These are stocked as archive and saves and are sent by e-mail to the people who is more suitable to answer your request. A copy of these data is also sent to you via e-mail. Unless you object, these data are saved in our database during 24 months from the date of the treatment of your request. To know and exercise your rights, especially for withdrawing your consent of the use of your personal data collected by this form, please consult our privacy policy or use this form to delete your personal information.

    *mandatory fields

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.