Company develops proprietary ingredients portfolio for flavor creation

Givaudan has developed new proprietary technology that will help food manufacturers address the issue of high salt levels in processed foods.

As part of its TasteSolutions programme, Givaudan has developed an extensive portfolio of building blocks and ingredients to help its flavourists enhance salt perception in low sodium applications.

The taste impact of salt is broken down into a number of phases: first delivering a distinctive initial mineral ‘bite’, then a ‘body’ or ‘mouth-feel’ phase, followed by a characteristic clean, lingering profile.

Givaudan tailors solutions to meet regulatory and cost constraints, including natural flavours which can also be allergen and MSG free or kosher and halal, if required.

The company has the technology which enables it to develop flavours that, unlike most other companies’ alternatives, do not rely on the use of potassium chloride, if the customer prefers not to use it.