SANDWICH BREAD / SLICED BREAD

Applications

Crafting Exceptional Sandwich Bread

Characterized by its soft crust and fine crumb texture, sandwich bread is peculiar to the English-speaking world. Made from dough that is high in fat and sugar and are generally baked in open or closed molds.

Elevate your Sandwich and Sliced Breads

We're passionate about empowering bakers to create wide variety of sandwich and sliced breads. Our specialized solutions are designed to support you throughout the entire production process, helping you achieve consistently great results, batch after batch.
By leveraging our innovative ingredients, we optimize dough development, rise, and baking to deliver breads with an ideal crumb structure, softness, and slice ability, to meet the exacting standards of your customers.

Characteristics

Soft, Non-Crispy Crust

A very fine, tender crust that isn’t crispy, making it ideal for sandwiches
Balanced flavor

A sweet or neutral flavor, perfectly balanced to complement both sweet and savory fillings
Tightly Packed Crumb

Soft, white crumb with a tightly packed, even texture for smooth, consistent slices
Long-Lasting Freshness

Excellent keeping properties, often packaged and pre-sliced for convenience, ensuring freshness with every bite

Challenges

1

Loss of Softness

Over time, bread may lose its softness and begins to crumble
2

Collapsed Sides

This defect often occurs during cooling or chilling, especially if the bread is too voluminous or if amylase activity is too high
3

Non-Flexible Crumb

Bread with a crumb that tears when spread and becomes misshapen in packaging, or that becomes soggy when in contact with condiments.
4

Mold Development

Untreated bread can develop mould, affecting its freshness and safety

Solutions

Expertise Baking with Lesaffre :
Our advanced formulations are designed to produce exceptional baked goods that meet the highest standards of quality and taste.