The manufacturing process for yeast can be likened to farming – it involves preparation, seeding, cultivation and harvesting.
As you learned in The Story of Yeast, the favorite food for yeast is sugar. In the commercial production of yeast, molasses is used to provide this sugar source. Molasses is a by-product of the refining of sugar beets and sugar cane. Either cane molasses or beet molasses can be used, however, some yeast manufacturers prefer a mixture of the two varieties.
Quality Assurance
In all the yeast processes, utmost care is taken to produce a product of the highest possible quality and purity. Samples are routinely checked by the laboratory and frequent cleaning and sterilization of the equipment are conducted to assure the proper standards are met.
The Basic Yeast Making Process
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