
Opti-Yo Ambient
A complete range of dairy ingredients perfect for the production of ambient yoghurts.
Ambient yoghurt, yoghurt at room temperature, is a growing market and the perfect solution for demands on extended shelf life and challenges with distribution through cold chain conditions. Ambient yoghurt is a fermented dairy product, typically stirred or drinking yoghurt, and is heat treated after fermentation.
Manufacturing Challenges

Sensory
The additional heating requirement for ambient yoghurts cause sensory issues such a powdery mouthfeel from the yoghurt. Using our SolmikoHD base formulation your ambient yoghurt can display a desirable consumer sensorial experience while remaining stable over the product shelf life.

Water holding capacity
Syneresis can be a challenge for manufacturers where they may have issues with whey separation. The addition of our Opti-Yo Ambient protein base displays good texture and stability over shelf life. Using our range of Tirlán high-quality dairy ingredients you can create great-tasting, nutritious yoghurt structures.

Nutritional values
Ambient yoghurts can be perceived as less nutritious by consumers. SolmikoHD contains high quality proteins, naturally rich in essential amino acids and rich in calcium creating a nutritious great tasting yoghurt.