MANUFACTURING MAAS / AMASI IN SOUTH AFRICA (3/3)

Protecting Product Consistency Through Culture Rotation

Successful commercial maas manufacturers understand the importance of rotating cultures to maintain product quality, flavour consistency, and fermentation performance. Sacco specifically recommends rotating Lyofast MW 035 TA and Lyofast MW 039 TA with complementary culture systems to support long-term production stability. 

What is Culture Rotation?

Culture rotation involves alternating between compatible starter cultures during production.

Benefits include:

·  Consistent Flavour Development: Helps maintain the characteristic flavour profile consumers expect.

·  Improved Fermentation Reliability: Supports consistent acidification performance over extended production periods.

·  Enhanced Product Stability: Helps reduce variability between production batches.

· Operational Flexibility: Allows manufacturers to optimise fermentation according to seasonal and processing                           requirements.

Why Lyofast MW 035 TA and MW 039 TA Work So Well

Both cultures contain carefully selected strains that provide:

·  Fast citrate fermentation

·  Excellent flavour formation

·  Controlled acid development

·  Reliable texture creation

·  Consistent fermented milk production 

Storage and Handling Best Practices

To maximise culture performance:

·  Store cultures at -18°C or below.

·  Keep packages sealed until use.

·  Use the full pouch for each batch.

·  Follow recommended inoculation guidelines. 

Partner with Dynamiko Food Ingredients

Dynamiko Food Ingredients supplies industry-leading dairy cultures and technical support to help manufacturers produce high-quality maas, cultured milk beverages, yoghurt, cheese, and other fermented dairy products.