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Savoury Foods

Innovations and ingredients for today’s consumer
The savoury foods sector, encompasses a diverse range of products such as soups, sauces, dressings, dips, and ready meals, marries tradition with innovation to meet evolving consumer demands.

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    Foodology by Univar Solutions is your go-to partner for innovative ingredients in the savoury industry. Our extensive range of ingredients is carefully selected to enhance the taste, texture, and nutritional profile of your products, helping you ensure they meet the highest quality standards. Foodology has the ingredients you need to create products that delight consumers - from flavour enhancers and texturisers to preservatives and functional ingredients, we offer a comprehensive portfolio to meet your formulation needs. Our team of experts is dedicated to providing you with the support and guidance you need to develop products that stand out in the market. Partner with Foodology to unlock new possibilities and create prepared foods and ready meals that exceed consumer expectations.

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    Today's consumers expect savoury foods that not only deliver on flavour but also align with their dietary preferences and lifestyle choices, including health and wellness, clean labels, sustainability, and convenience.

    Consumer expectations and formulation challenges

    As consumer expectations evolve, the savoury foods market faces several formulation challenges:

    • Authentic, Rich Flavours: Consumers crave homemade taste that evokes comfort and quality.
    • Health and Wellness: There's a preference for options lower in fat, sodium, and calories.
    • Clean Labels: Ingredients should be recognizable, non-GMO, and free from allergens and artificial additives.
    • Sustainability: Products must be responsibly sourced and produced with minimal environmental impact.
    • Convenience: With 53% of younger consumers in the UK considering ambient ready meals a good working day lunch option, the need for quick, easy, yet nutritious meals is evident.

    These challenges require a nuanced approach to product development, balancing taste, health, and convenience effectively.

    A dish of fresh vegetarian lasagneA dish of fresh vegetarian lasagne
    A dish of fresh vegetarian lasagneA dish of fresh vegetarian lasagne

    Today's consumers expect savoury foods that not only deliver on flavour but also align with their dietary preferences and lifestyle choices, including health and wellness, clean labels, sustainability, and convenience.

    Consumer Expectations and Formulation Challenges

    As consumer expectations evolve, the savoury foods market faces several formulation challenges:

    • Authentic, Rich Flavours: Consumers crave homemade taste that evokes comfort and quality.
    • Health and Wellness: There's a preference for options lower in fat, sodium, and calories.
    • Clean Labels: Ingredients should be recognizable, non-GMO, and free from allergens and artificial additives.
    • Sustainability: Products must be responsibly sourced and produced with minimal environmental impact.
    • Convenience: With 53% of younger consumers in the UK considering ambient ready meals a good working day lunch option, the need for quick, easy, yet nutritious meals is evident.
    • These challenges require a nuanced approach to product development, balancing taste, health, and convenience effectively.
    Dipping bread into tasy dishesDipping bread into tasy dishes

    Addressing the evolving market needs involves leveraging advanced ingredient solutions:

    • Hydrocolloids and Starches: Enhance texture and stability, from creamy to chunky.
    • Plant-Based Proteins: Provide healthier and vegetarian options without sacrificing flavor.

    • Taste and sensory solutions: Extracts providing your consumers with unique flavourful experiences and those familiar to them which are visually appealing. 

    • Sweetener Solutions: Balance taste profiles while addressing sugar intake concerns.

    • These solutions enable developers to craft products that resonate with modern consumers, emphasizing freshness, authenticity, and clean labels.

    Applications of focus

    Sauces, Dressings, and Condiments

    At Foodology by Univar Solutions, we're acutely aware of the consumer shift towards clean, recognizable ingredients, with 60% of consumers expressing a preference for simplicity. Leveraging our expansive portfolio of ingredients such as instant thickeners, gums, and sugar reduction solutions, we offer innovative solutions to create sauces, dressings, and condiments with the luscious textures and authentic flavours consumers crave. Our approach not only addresses the demand for lower-fat options but also ensures the integrity of clean labelling, enabling brands to deliver products that are both indulgent and health-conscious.

    A variety of different sauces in bowlsA variety of different sauces in bowls
    A variety of different sauces in bowlsA variety of different sauces in bowls

    Sauces, Dressings, and Condiments

    At Foodology by Univar Solutions, we're acutely aware of the consumer shift towards clean, recognizable ingredients, with 60% of consumers expressing a preference for simplicity. Leveraging our expansive portfolio of ingredients such as instant thickeners, gums, and sugar reduction solutions, we offer innovative solutions to create sauces, dressings, and condiments with the luscious textures and authentic flavours consumers crave. Our approach not only addresses the demand for lower-fat options but also ensures the integrity of clean labelling, enabling brands to deliver products that are both indulgent and health-conscious.

    Soup in a bowl with croutonsSoup in a bowl with croutons

    Ready Meals and Convenience Foods

    The growing demand among younger consumers for convenient, yet healthy meal solutions guide our strategic portfolio development. Our vast savoury foods portfolio caters to the the creation of ready meals that cater to specific dietary needs, such as high protein, fibre enrichment and sugar-free options while providing your consumers with the sensory profile they are familiar with. Our focus is on delivering indulgent, yet healthy prepared meals that exceed consumer expectations for quality and convenience, making every meal an easy, enjoyable experience.

    Frozen Foods

    With the rising popularity of frozen foods, particularly pizza, convenience without compromise on taste or nutrition becomes paramount. We offer ingredient solutions that support the development of frozen foods adhering to the 'Simple Ingredients' trend. This initiative allows for the creation of unique, delicious pizza recipes and other frozen offerings that meet consumer desires for uncomplicated, honest food choices, blending convenience with culinary delight.

    A sliced vegetable pizzaA sliced vegetable pizza
    A sliced vegetable pizzaA sliced vegetable pizza

    Frozen Foods

    With the rising popularity of frozen foods, particularly pizza, convenience without compromise on taste or nutrition becomes paramount. We offer ingredient solutions that support the development of frozen foods adhering to the 'Simple Ingredients' trend. This initiative allows for the creation of unique, delicious pizza recipes and other frozen offerings that meet consumer desires for uncomplicated, honest food choices, blending convenience with culinary delight.

    The savoury foods industry stands at a crossroads of evolving consumer preferences demanding taste, health, and convenience. Through our strategic partnerships, Foodology by Univar Solutions is positioned to address these challenges, offering a broad spectrum of ingredient solutions. From enhancing the texture and mouthfeel of sauces to innovating in the realm of nutritional density in ready meals and frozen foods, our expertise enables food developers to create products that resonate with today's consumers, driving the industry towards a future where health, sustainability, and culinary delight converge.

    A family enjoying a meal outsideA family enjoying a meal outside
    A family enjoying a meal outsideA family enjoying a meal outside

    The savoury foods industry stands at a crossroads of evolving consumer preferences demanding taste, health, and convenience. Through our strategic partnerships, Foodology by Univar Solutions is positioned to address these challenges, offering a broad spectrum of ingredient solutions. From enhancing the texture and mouthfeel of sauces to innovating in the realm of nutritional density in  ready meals and frozen foods, our expertise enables food developers to create products that resonate with today's consumers, driving the industry towards a future where health, sustainability, and culinary delight converge.

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