The use of a started culture composed of CNC (S. carnosus and K. varians) combined with a very low proportion of LAB (L. sakei and P. Pentosaceus) provides some technological and sensory benefits to a semi-ripened pork salami stuffed in natural casing. A low inoculation dose of pediococci and lactobacilli cultures increases the LAB counts from the beginning of the drying stage onwards, and therefore, improves the possibilities of reaching counts considered suitable for an effective lactic fermentation. Moderate rates of both LAB growth and acidification could have favoured Micrococcaceae development during the drying stage and the resulting protease and lipase activities, intensifying the flavour and firmness of salami at the same time, although red- dening did not improve, probably because the red colouring added stabilized the colour during the drying stage. The present and previous (Bedia et al., 2011) data found for this type of salami suggest that commercial cultures of LAB + CNC could be reformulated to reduce the LAB ratio since this would favour a fermentation by CNC in cases where a salami presents a high potential of a spontaneous LAB growth.