Bread has a short shelf-life owing to staling and mold growth. The first signs of freshness loss are crumb firming and a reduction in springiness, mold growth occurs in a few days in humid conditions. Handary provides a consumer-friendly label solution for shelf life extension of bread.
Natap® can be used as natural alternative to chemical preservatives, such as calcium propionate against molds.
Handary Shelf-life Solutions for Bread
Applications |
Benefits |
Brands |
Dosage |
Labeled as |
Bread |
Growth control of yeasts & molds |
Natap® |
10-20 mg/kg |
Natamycin |
Figure shows that spraying 2 μg/cm2 Natap® is effective to control the mold growth from 8 days to 16 days.