Name: BAN®
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This product reduces the amount of waste bread and/or stale returns in the supply chain. It also reduces the unit costs and number of deliveries needed to keep fresh products on the shelf. Prolonging the freshness of baked goods through shelf life can cut food waste by millions of tons every year.

Reduces food waste and returns

This product is suitable for use in production of organic baked goods, where it delivers improved softness.

Suitable for organic products

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Ban® is an organic anti-staling product. It maintains the crumb softness of baked goods throughout shelf-life.

Reduces food waste and returns This product reduces the amount of waste bread and/or stale returns in the supply chain. It also reduces the unit costs and number of deliveries needed to keep fresh products on the shelf. Prolonging the freshness of baked goods through shelf life can cut food waste by millions of tons every year.
Suitable for organic products This product is suitable for use in production of organic baked goods, where it delivers improved softness.

Benefits

Ban® is a bacterial alpha-amylase. It’s especially suited to maintaining freshness through the shelf life of organic baked goods.

Details

This product contains enzymes. While enzymes are safe to use in consumer applications, they need correct handling in working environments to ensure workers’ safety.

Indeed, repeated inhalation of enzyme dust or aerosols resulting from improper handling may induce sensitization and may cause allergic type 1 reactions in sensitized individuals.

Please follow the precautionary handling recommendations below:

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 </article><ul><li>Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray</li>
	<li>Avoid contact with eyes, skin, or clothing</li>
	<li>In case of inadequate ventilation wear respiratory protection</li>
	<li>IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing</li>
	<li>If experiencing respiratory symptoms: Call a POISON CENTER or a doctor</li>
	<li>Store in a dry place. Store in a closed container</li>
	<li>Dispose of contents/containers in accordance with local regulations</li>
</ul>For recommendations on how to safely handle the enzyme product, please visit the <a href="https://cdn.novozymes.com/sites/default/files/document/2024-09/Novonesis_Working_with_enzymes.pdf">guide</a>.

Safe handling

Product features, details and benefits

Granulate

Amylase

BAN® Base-1

BAN®

This fresh-keeping solution delivers crumb softness and crumb elasticity.

Maintains crumb softness and elasticity

This product delivers superior softness, elasticity, and a new level of perceived moistness throughout shelf life.

Maintains moistness

This product delivers an unmatched combination of extra softness and highest elasticity/resilience throughout shelf life.

Highest crumb softness and elasticity

The phospholipase in OptiCake® Excel helps ensure good cake volume, shape and crumb structure through shelf life.

Keeps shape through storage

Enzymes extend bread’s natural freshness and help reduce bread waste. <a href="https://www.novozymes.com/en/solutions/baking/freshness/fresher-longer">Find out more</a>

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