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Give your bread an authentic character and a pure taste with the ready-to-use pre-ferment FermenSon. With FermenSon, you are able to bake various bread types using a traditional preparing process. A process that is not labour-intensive and time-consuming, as it was in the past, that can always be used, and that yields consistent bread quality day after day. With this pre-ferment, your customers will experience a unique taste, softness and crumb structure. The FermenSon flyer can be used to tell your customers about bread with pre-ferment.
Interested? Contact our Customer Service department by telephone: +31(0) 78 644 25 25 or by e-mail: export@sonneveld.com. Our specialists would be happy to help you further!
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Tasty bread, improved quality
FermenSon consists of water, flour, sugar, salt and a starter culture. It enhances the pure taste of the bread. Due to the unique composition, the dosing is many times lower than with self-prepared pre-ferment. FermenSon also ensures a stable and consistent functionality. On the label on fresh baked bread, FermenSon can be declared as ‘pre-ferment’ (wheat). Thanks to the unique formula, the functional components in FermenSon can be kept in the resting phase and it has a shelf life of six months when stored at room temperature.Functional advantages
• Optimal dough stability
• Fine crumb texture
• Resilient crumb
• Prolonged freshness and shelf-life
Authentic preparation process
In the past, bakers used a pre-ferment to improve the dough properties of the bread. Pre-ferment was discovered in Poland in 1840 and gained in popularity after being introduced in France in the early 19th century. But the use of self-prepared traditional pre-ferment ended when shorter baking processes were introduced in modern bakeries. Bread improvers have largely taken over the role of pre-ferment. FermenSon enables you to....More information
For more information, view the product page of FermenSon or contact our Customer Service department by e-mail: export@sonneveld.com.
2022
- How to choose the right release agent and spraying system for your industrial confectionary bakery? (Product News, 2 May 2022)
- Most common release agent issues and challenges in industrial confectionary bakeries (Product News, 25 April 2022)
2019
- Sonnevelds trusted quality in new packaging design (Corporate News, 29 March 2019)
2017
- Why do we use bread improvers? (Corporate News, 13 November 2017)
- Reduction of the presence of acrylamide in food (Corporate News, 3 November 2017)
- There is no accounting for taste, but quality is another matter! (Corporate News, 16 October 2017)
- ProSon. The easy way to premium quality (Product News, 29 August 2017)
- Bake authentic, delicious and pure breads with FermenSon (Product News, 23 August 2017)
- Quality Manager Boonstra on food safety: ‘Unannounced audits yield major results’ (Corporate News, 28 July 2017)
- Powder factory Sonneveld has a new operating system (Corporate News, 19 June 2017)
2016
- We wish you happy holidays and a successful 2017! (Corporate News, 22 December 2016)
- Sonneveld achieves unannounced AIB certificate again! (Corporate News, 15 November 2016)
- Sonneveld Group takes majority interest in Broer Bakkerijgrondstoffen. (Corporate News, 2 September 2016)
- Sonneveld exists 60 years and unveils new corporate identity (Corporate News, 21 February 2016)
- Pancoating Spray for releasing all types of bread (Product News, 17 February 2016)
- Sonneveld achieves BRC A+ certificate (unannounced) five times in a row (Corporate News, 4 February 2016)
- Sign up for the VIP Bakery Inspiration Tour! (Corporate News, 27 January 2016)
2015
- FermenSon: the ready-to-use pre-ferment of Sonneveld! (Product News, 22 September 2015)
- FermenSon, the ready to use pre-ferment! (Product News, 11 September 2015)
- This is your IBA invitation (Corporate News, 20 August 2015)
- Visit Sonneveld at IBA 2015 (Corporate News, 20 July 2015)
- Easy Go Keg – the ideal solution for release agents (Product News, 17 July 2015)
- Aerosols - release agents for small scale production runs (Product News, 17 July 2015)
- Malsextra poeder (softness powder) (Product News, 26 May 2015)
- Powder bread improvers for great softness (Product News, 26 May 2015)
- Paste bread improvers for excellent softness (Product News, 26 May 2015)
- Block bread improvers for superior softness (Product News, 26 May 2015)
- Sonneveld publishes Sustainability Report 2014 (Corporate News, 14 April 2015)
- Discover todays healthy bread based on ancient grains (Product News, 15 March 2015)
- Bread with sourdough (Product News, 10 March 2015)
- Unique flavour and softness with Crème Supersoft products (Product News, 6 March 2015)
- Introduction ID Knekkebrodmix (Product News, 6 March 2015)
- Baking Industry Awards 2015 (Corporate News, 6 March 2015)
- Sonneveld achieves unannounced BRC A+ certificate four times in a row (Corporate News, 13 February 2015)
2014
- Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! (Corporate News, 19 December 2014)
- Tasteful savoury bread snacks with Sonextra Marinade (Product News, 18 December 2014)
- The success of our gluten free bread mixes (Product News, 18 December 2014)
- Inspiration for Christmas and New Years Eve (Product News, 17 November 2014)
- Review EBIC harvest and ancient grains seminar 2014 (Corporate News, 17 November 2014)
- Change to Sonneveld Group B.V.’s management team (Corporate News, 4 November 2014)
- Product introduction: RTU Tiger Paste UK (Product News, 20 October 2014)
- Product introduction: Odense Odenbake Plus and Odense Coconut Paste (Product News, 20 October 2014)
- Sonneveld introduces Easy Go® Keg (Product News, 22 September 2014)
- Management change Sonneveld Group B.V. (Corporate News, 2 September 2014)
- New page: No allergens added (Corporate News, 12 August 2014)
- Celebread summer recipes (Product News, 7 July 2014)
- Excellent softness: Proson Super Soft Roll (Product News, 7 July 2014)
- EBIC harvest and ancient grains seminar (Corporate News, 3 July 2014)
- Overview Release Agent assortment (Product News, 3 July 2014)
- EBIC Hungary: successful customer meeting and product presentation (Corporate News, 24 April 2014)
- Sonneveld publishes Sustainability Report 2013 (Corporate News, 11 April 2014)
- Statement: Sonneveld products do not contain Kanamycin (Product News, 4 April 2014)
- Sonneveld present at Fi exhibition in Istanbul (Corporate News, 27 March 2014)
- Sonextra Marinade: new flavour Cheese Onion (Product News, 17 March 2014)
- Sonneveld introduces gluten free bread mixes (Product News, 11 March 2014)
- Release agents assortment presented at Gulfood (Corporate News, 7 March 2014)
- New release agent folder (Product News, 24 January 2014)
- Sonneveld present at Gulfood exhibition (Corporate News, 14 January 2014)
- A new year, new opportunities (Corporate News, 13 January 2014)
2013
- Sonneveld makes important step in processing sustainable palm oil (Corporate News, 22 October 2013)
- Inspiring recipes for Halloween (Product News, 10 October 2013)
- Product introduction: Sonnique Cream Cake (Product News, 1 October 2013)
- Sonneveld and Socially Responsible Enterprising (Corporate News, 13 August 2013)
- Sonneveld, EBIC and ORKLA are active on social media (Corporate News, 13 August 2013)
- Sonneveld donates computers and printers to Bake for Life (Corporate News, 8 August 2013)
- Highlighted: Productgroup Proson (Product News, 29 July 2013)
- Sonneveld is active at LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube! (Corporate News, 26 July 2013)
- Sonneveld has new mission, vision and core values (Corporate News, 12 July 2013)
- Distinctive product assortment (Corporate News, 11 June 2013)
- Agent Days 2013: Baking for non-bakers (Corporate News, 10 June 2013)
- Opening new EBIC location in Hungary (Corporate News, 3 June 2013)
- On top products for extra softness (Corporate News, 15 April 2013)
- Sonneveld publishes Sustainability Report 2012 (Corporate News, 15 April 2013)
- Cost in use advantage with Crumb Soft (Product News, 11 April 2013)
- Sonneveld achieves unannounced BRC A+ certificate again (Corporate News, 5 April 2013)
- Sonneveld has won two awards from ASDA (Corporate News, 28 March 2013)
- Renewed homepage Sonneveld website (Corporate News, 20 February 2013)
- New recipes for more inspiration (Corporate News, 14 February 2013)
- New instruction film Sonextra Marinade (Product News, 11 January 2013)
2012
- Merry Christmas and a Sustainable New Year (Corporate News, 12 December 2012)
- Expansion range release agents: Divison Spray (Product News, 10 December 2012)
- Sonneveld has a new company film (Corporate News, 2 November 2012)
- Reduce waste with Sonextra Sustain (Product News, 1 November 2012)
- Sonneveld successfully achieved the unannounced AIB audit once more (Corporate News, 30 October 2012)
- Sonextra Natural Preserve: extends shelf life of bread products (Product News, 10 October 2012)
- Sonneveld now on LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube! (Corporate News, 8 October 2012)
- Sonextra Marinade: from stale bread to savoury snack (Product News, 5 October 2012)
- Product introduction: Sonextra Shortening Clean Label (Product News, 4 October 2012)
- Sonneveld uses vegetable oils (Product News, 9 August 2012)
- New cutting and dividing oil: Divison 40 (Product News, 1 August 2012)
- New item: About our raw materials (Corporate News, 30 July 2012)
- Sonneveld Group purchases Sonneveld Polska and 80% of HOL-POL (Corporate News, 5 July 2012)
- Excellent release of your products with Goldwax (Product News, 13 June 2012)
- Product introduction: Proson Sarrasin (Product News, 12 June 2012)
- Sonneveld again Best Managed Company (Corporate News, 12 June 2012)
- Quality and certificates (Corporate News, 11 April 2012)
- Sustainable palm oil (Corporate News, 10 April 2012)
- Inspiring summer tip: Mediterranean mixes (Product News, 10 April 2012)
- 2011 sustainability report (Corporate News, 17 February 2012)
- Deliciously tasty rye mixes (Product News, 9 February 2012)
2011
- Reduce waste and increase profit at the same time (Corporate News, 15 November 2011)
- Typical Dutch fruit bread (Corporate News, 11 November 2011)
- Sonneveld proud of succeeding the unannounced AIB audit (Corporate News, 12 October 2011)
- New! Proson Preserve (Product News, 16 September 2011)
- Agent Days 2011: Experience the Innovation (Corporate News, 16 September 2011)
- Release agent advice wizard (Product News, 9 September 2011)
- Five years of European bakery innovation on Dutch soil (Corporate News, 15 August 2011)
- Sonneveld products presented in Athens (Corporate News, 27 May 2011)
- Guaranteed great taste with Sonnet Brioche Beurre (Product News, 27 May 2011)
- Sonneveld once more one of the best managed companies in The Netherlands (Corporate News, 20 May 2011)
- Sonneveld achieved quality standard: BRC Unannounced (Corporate News, 12 April 2011)
- Vitason - easy to use mixes for tasty breads! (Product News, 8 April 2011)
- New: QS Croustillant for top of the bill crusty bread (Product News, 7 April 2011)
- Sustainability and Social Report 2010 (Corporate News, 7 April 2011)
- Sonneveld campaign for Alpe d’HuZes / Inspire 2 L!ve (Corporate News, 7 April 2011)
- Savings with Crumb Soft (Product News, 18 January 2011)
- Ebic fresh start in 2011 (Corporate News, 17 January 2011)
2010
- New! Credin crème pâtissière powders (Product News, 17 December 2010)
- Sonneveld supports production of sustainable palm oil (Corporate News, 1 December 2010)
- The profit of waste (Product News, 15 October 2010)
- Price increases at Sonneveld (Corporate News, 13 October 2010)
- FermenSon - product information & support (Product News, 7 October 2010)
- Taste the difference with QS Luxe Superieur (Product News, 26 July 2010)
- New website for online release agents advice (Product News, 16 July 2010)
- Changed packaging for aerosol release agents (Product News, 14 July 2010)
- Takeover Sonneveld approved (Corporate News, 14 July 2010)
- Sonneveld Group B.V. to become part of Orkla Food Ingredients (Corporate News, 26 April 2010)
- Pastes in handy rectangular buckets (Product News, 29 March 2010)
- Minimize bread waste by reprocessing old bread (Product News, 8 February 2010)
- 25% reduction on Proson Uni-force Royal (Product News, 13 January 2010)
2009
- New Sonneveld website (Corporate News, 23 December 2009)
- Dosage concepts (Innovation News, 9 October 2009)
- Visit Sonneveld at iba 2009! (Corporate News, 7 October 2009)
- Bread with less salt (Innovation News, 31 August 2009)
- Sonneveld Group B.V. wins the 2009 Fenedex Internal Export Services Trophy (Corporate News, 11 June 2009)
- Sonneveld Group BV is once again among the best managed companies in the Netherlands (Corporate News, 24 April 2009)