Latest addition to clean, natural product line creates endless opportunities
Can a savoury extract be clean, sustainably produced, cost effective and delicious? The answer is yes, now that Sensient Savory Flavors France has cracked the code with its new NACRE umami booster extract portfolio.
Extracted from a plant protein, NACRE qualifies for clean, low-sodium, vegan labelling as a more transparently sourced vegetable protein umami flavour solution. NACRE is also neutral in taste compared with other ingredients typically used for umami and savory flavoring, which is a major benefit for multiple reasons, says Michel Salles, general manager of Sensient Savory Flavors France.
“At Sensient, we pride ourselves on delivering natural ingredients to provide deliciousness in any food application,” Salles says. “NACRE’s neutrality means that it enhances product taste rather than altering it, keeping product flavours clean and simple, with a pleasant, juicy mouthfeel. NACRE also provides food producers with a cost efficient alternative to increasingly expensive yeast extracts as well as reliability of supply courtesy of its production in region.”
NACRE’s other benefits include:
- Salt modulation
- Masking
- Enhanced taste impact
- Local sourcing and production
With NACRE, producers have a single product that can support salt reduction in meats, snacks and bread products; cover undesired tastes in meat-alternative offerings; and enhance the overall taste baseline in sauces, stocks and bouillons. Moreover, NACRE is a sustainable extract naturally produced with an upcycled raw ingredient, minimal processing and a low carbon impact.
NACRE is currently available in Europe and can be used in other countries by adapting labelling to local regulatory requirements. To learn more about NACRE, please contact sensientflavorseurope@sensient.com.
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