Yeast Extracts - Current Status & Outlook by 2015

Within the past few years yeast extracts have become important components in savoury flavours as well as in fermentation media.

This survey reviews the current application of yeast extracts and autolysates in the food, fermentation and other areas and its impact on savoury flavours. Major yeast extract companies are profiled and their output is given

• output of yeast extracts by producer and proportion derived from bakers' and brewers' yeast
• profiles of producers
• manufacturing cost of yeast extracts and cost of raw materials
• outlook in view of toxicological problems associated with HVP