Milk fermented by Leuconostoc mesenteroides Leuco4 or yoghurt starter culture YO-MIX465 (consisting of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus) and their mixture at a mass ratio of 1:4 were evaluated for viscosity, syneresis, texture properties and sensory quality. Compared with YO-MIX465-fermented milk, fermented milk containing Leuconostoc mesenteroides Leuco4 had better water-holding capacity and viscosity and desired viscosity, taste and stability and could meet the requirement of clean-label products due to not containing any food additives.