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Angel Yeast, a global provider of yeast and fermentation solutions, has begun trial production at its new 8,500-ton speciality yeast facility located in the Baiyang Biotechnology Park in the Yichang High-tech Zone of Hubei, China.

The facility, which initiated material feeding on 31 August 2025, marks a substantial expansion of Angel Yeast’s end-to-end production capabilities — from R&D to large-scale manufacturing.

Designed to meet rising demand for high-value yeast-derived ingredients, the site will support sectors including craft brewing, wine, and bioenergy. By scaling supply, Angel Yeast aims to strengthen the biomanufacturing value chain and improve yield and consistency for producers.

Qin Benguo, assistant director of speciality yeast production, noted that the facility follows strict microbiological standards to ensure a contamination-free environment — critical for premium yeast production. Features include filtered air systems in pressurised feeding tanks, precise nutrient control and a fully automated production line covering feeding, fermentation, packaging and storage.

Angel Yeast’s speciality yeast portfolio targets applications beyond conventional baker’s yeast, supplying brewers and bioenergy producers with ingredients that improve process stability and flavour consistency, supporting innovation in high-value categories.

Alongside the new plant, Angel Yeast has launched its Brewing Functional Microorganism Pilot Test Platform, enabling breweries to bridge the gap between lab research and industrial-scale validation. The platform simulates real brewery conditions, offering controlled, reliable data for faster and more accurate R&D.

Luo Xinjie, director of brewing technical support, said: “Equipped with real-time monitoring systems, the platform allows us to track microbial dynamics and flavour compound evolution in a controlled, factory-like setting.”

The combined launch strengthens Angel Yeast’s position in global biomanufacturing and is expected to boost innovation in brewing, bioenergy and other fermentation-driven industries. The company’s specialised solutions have already achieved notable success in the baijiu sector, improving yields and enabling precise flavour control.