Dough conditioners

For over 100 years, Puratos has been at the forefront of bread innovation. Our Dough Conditioners—also known as dough improvers or enhancers—are expertly formulated to help professional bakers achieve optimal dough strength, flexibility, and performance. Whether you're producing fresh, packaged, or frozen baked goods, our solutions ensure consistent results, batch after batch.

With a wide range of conditioners tailored to specific baking needs, Puratos helps you improve dough handling, extend shelf life, and reduce production costs—without compromising on quality.

What is a dough conditioner?

Dough conditioners, also known as dough improvers, dough enhancers, or bread improvers, are essential tools for professional bakers. They enhance the dough's strength, flexibility, and performance, ensuring consistent results even under challenging conditions. 

  • Texture: for improved consistency and production of your baked goods
  • Extending the shelf life of bread: keep your baked goods fresh for longer
  • Improving the dough handling and performance: to improve specific dough characteristics like machinability, tolerance, and softness
  • Gluten development: for better volume and crumb structure

Why Bakers Trust in Puratos Dough Conditioner Solutions

In today’s competitive baking environment, efficiency is key. Our dough conditioners are designed to help you:

  • Reduce waste through improved dough tolerance and machinability
  • Optimize ingredient usage by enhancing flour performance
  • Lower labor costs with easier dough handling and faster processing
  • Minimize downtime with consistent, reliable results

 

Solutions like Intens Puraslim offer cost-effective modular options that reduce fat content and can reduce the cost of your recipe by up to 20%.

Dough Performance is key

Achieving the perfect dough texture and structure is essential for high-quality baking. Puratos dough conditioners enhance:

  • Gluten development for better volume and crumb structure
  • Machinability for smoother processing on automated lines
  • Tolerance to variations in flour, temperature, and humidity
  • Elasticity and extensibility for a wide range of applications

Whether you're baking artisan loaves or soft sandwich breads, our conditioners—including S500 Red and Intens Fresh 2-30— ensure your dough performs at its best.

Keep Baked Goods Fresher, Longer

Consumers expect freshness—and our dough conditioners help you deliver. With advanced enzyme and emulsifier technologies, our solutions:

  • Extend softness and freshness in packaged breads and rolls
  • Delay staling to improve product appeal and reduce returns
  • Support clean label goals with natural shelf-life extenders

From retail shelves to foodservice, our conditioners—like Intens Soft & Fine and Intens Fresh 3-30 Premium—help you maintain product quality and customer satisfaction.