"Bread Crust Upcycling"... Ourhome Develops Proprietary Fermentation Starter

Development of Food Upcycling Fermentation Starter 'OH Newborn Fermentation Starter'
Applied to Three Types of Bread: Tangjong Bread, Multigrain Bread, and Mini Milk Bread

On May 29, Ourhome announced that it has developed the country's first food upcycling fermentation starter, 'OH Newborn fermentation starter', and has launched bakery products using this starter.

'OH Newborn fermentation starter' is a fermentation starter developed by Ourhome using its proprietary technology to utilize bread crusts. Ourhome began development with the goal of recycling bread crusts generated during sandwich production at the company's Ansan plant as part of food upcycling efforts, and to realize the value of resource circulation. The starter was created after a development process that lasted one year and three months.

Ourhome bakery products applying OH Newborn fermentation starter. Ourhome

Conventional commercial yeast had limitations in flavor development and moisture retention. In contrast, the OH Newborn fermentation starter, when added in appropriate amounts to each product, significantly improved the quality of bread, including increased volume and a softer texture.

Currently, the OH Newborn fermentation starter has been applied to three newly released bakery products: Tangjong bread, multigrain bread, and mini milk bread. Tangjong bread is used in the production of two types of Taiwanese-style sandwiches sold on the Ourhome Mall, while multigrain bread and mini milk bread are supplied to bakery corners in workplace cafeterias nationwide and to foodservice clients.

Ourhome plans to sequentially apply the OH Newborn fermentation starter to renewed bread products and new types of baked goods in the future, aiming to enhance quality and strengthen the competitiveness of its bakery offerings.

An Ourhome representative stated, "We developed the OH Newborn fermentation starter to add new value to bread crusts that were previously unused. We completed the patent application in April and it is currently under review," adding, "We will continue to expand products using the OH Newborn fermentation starter to further promote the value of resource circulation."