{"id":31067,"date":"2023-11-03T20:25:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T20:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cepisilos.com\/senza-categoria\/sourdough-healthy-and-fragrant-products-with-long-shelf-life\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T10:14:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:14:02","slug":"sourdough-healthy-and-fragrant-products-with-long-shelf-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cepisilos.com\/en\/news\/sourdough-healthy-and-fragrant-products-with-long-shelf-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Sourdough: healthy and fragrant products with long shelf life"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31067\" class=\"elementor elementor-31067 elementor-26736\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4cc711 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Sourdough is a mixture of water and flour fermented by a set of microorganisms including lactic and acid bacteria and yeast, which are naturally found in the flour. Sourdough bread is tastier, more fragrant and healthier. Easy to digest and with a high nutritional value, it achieves a long-shelf life without preservatives, meeting the increasing demand for food manufactured through processes that preserve and enhance the natural properties of its ingredients.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Rye, wheat and multigrain breads but also pizza, focacce, brioches and crackers: in the last two decades, the defining factor in bakery manufacture has been the rediscovery of sourdough, and the development of technologies that make artisan quality possible on an industrial level.<\/p><h1><strong><br>Why is sourdough so good?<\/strong><\/h1><p class=\"p1\">Sourdough bread has a longer shelf life than brewer\u2019s yeast bread. It delays starch retrogradation and the staling of bread. This is because sourdough is more acidic and less prone to develop degenerative bacteria and moulds. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Sourdough bread is easy to digest as leavening is longer: starches are metabolized and broken by the microorganisms in the dough, making it easier for the body to process them. With sourdough, there is no need to use additives and improvers to break the starch and to aid flour tightness during the process. <\/p><p>Sourdough increases the hydration of proteins and creates a more uniform sponginess.<\/p><p>Sourdough gives the finished product better organoleptic characteristics and a more complex aromatic profile. It develops aromatic aldehydes and adds a sour note, improving taste and fragrance. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f212145 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f212145\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ad00e1\" data-id=\"5ad00e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f492136 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f492136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=q9jWjeWNW6E&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-633a3f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"633a3f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4ea665\" data-id=\"a4ea665\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c2e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26c2e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"p1\"><strong>History: from brewer\u2019s yeast to sourdough<\/strong><\/h1><p class=\"p1\">One of the biggest challenges right now for industrial food production is matching quality with volume and standardized processing. Historically, leavening the bread through the brewer\u2019s yeast was the industry standard, as production was faster and high-performing. However, the final product saw a loss in fragrance and taste, as well as being harder to digest.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Sourdough was made with methods such as adding water and fruit sugars, and then adding this product to the dough as yeast. For the longest time this was the domain of artisan manufacturing, because it was a highly empirical method that relied on the style and method of each individual producer, without an exact knowledge of the bacteria in the sourdough. This was too unstable a process from an industrial perspective as the recipe was difficult to repeat and generally reliant on a single person controlling very changeable parameters.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">The identification of the bacteria and micro-organisms in the sourdough made it possible to create an easily repeatable recipe. With the evolution of the technology controlling physical parameters such as times, temperatures and pH, finally sourdough production became possible on an industrial scale. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Large volumes of production can now be automated and managed by non-specialized operators for all the diverse fermentation processes \u2013 the black rye bread common in the Northern and Eastern parts of Europe relies on a more acid dough, while the white bread from the South based on soft wheat flour or semolina has a less acid note but a wider bouquet. As well as this, the longevity of products fermented with sourdough meets the need of modern food distribution \u2013 making it possible to achieve a large spatial and temporal distance between production and consumption points. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cf3fbc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cf3fbc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-865f0e5\" data-id=\"865f0e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bea02d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bea02d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cepisilos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ferm.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31057\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cepisilos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ferm.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.cepisilos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ferm-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cepisilos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ferm-1024x691.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cepisilos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ferm-768x518.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4822e0b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4822e0b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-873c352\" data-id=\"873c352\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4ea9d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4ea9d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><strong>CEPI\u2019s technology<\/strong><\/h1><p>To intercept consumer interest in high quality products, manufacturers need technologies that can combine natural processing and competitiveness. All sourdough fermented products have a high quality claim that can help manufacturers expand the market of any sort of bread, including loaves and slices.<\/p><p>CEPI\u2019s fermentation technology has been developed to achieve this goal: we provide fermenters and bread re-work dissolvers for sourdough, as well as pre-dough and poolish. With a deep knowledge of the materials involved and of all aspects of the process, we offer flexible solutions that deliver precision and full control of all processes, as well as standardization and repeatability of procedures. <\/p><p>Modular and suitable for small, medium and big production volumes, our systems allow food manufacturers to produce healthy, natural and aromatic products while saving space, manpower, additives and yeast. The technology fully preserves the characteristics of the raw materials and meets the highest standards of hygienic production.<\/p><p>CEPI\u2019s systems can stand-alone or be easily integrated in the production process, allowing for bread making through both direct method and indirect two steps method, according to the needs of the manufacturer. We provide fully integrated automation with PLC control, with a flexible management that allows for both automatic and manual options for all operations.<\/p><p>Head to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepisilos.com\/en\/fermentation\/\">Fermentation <\/a>page for more detailed information, to download the product sheet and to watch the video.<\/p><p>To discuss your project and get a quote, get in touch at <a href=\"mailto:cepi@cepisilos.com\">cepi@cepisilos.com<\/a>. We are eager to build the perfect solution for your product!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sourdough is a mixture of water and flour fermented by a set of microorganisms including lactic and acid bacteria and yeast, which are naturally found in the flour. Sourdough bread is tastier, more fragrant and healthier. 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