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Salt of the Earth launches umami ingredient
18 Feb 2015Salt of the Earth has launched its Umami-Essence Sea Salt ingredient which is especially designed for a comprehensive range of sauces. Using Umami-Essence Sea Salt in a new or existing product formulation can help dramatically decrease sodium levels—in some formulations by up to 50%—while boosting flavour, the company says. The all-natural Umami-Essence Sea Salt is low in sodium […]

Salt of the Earth has launched its Umami-Essence Sea Salt ingredient which is especially designed for a comprehensive range of sauces. Using Umami-Essence Sea Salt in a new or existing product formulation can help dramatically decrease sodium levels—in some formulations by up to 50%—while boosting flavour, the company says. The all-natural Umami-Essence Sea Salt is low in sodium and is said to contain no MSG or artificial ingredients.
“This innovative ingredient can help food manufacturers keep the consumer-craved salty flavour while maintaining a low amount of sodium in the final application,” said Aliza Ravizki, R&D manager of Salt of the Earth. “It’s a ready-to-use liquid formulation that can naturally intensify umami, the so-called 5th taste of the finished dish.”
“The characteristics of Umami-Essence Sea Salt help food scientists innovate healthier reduced-salt recipes that contain only natural ingredients and don’t compromise flavour,” said Giorit Carmi, Marketing Manager for Salt of the Earth. “It provides food manufacturers a much simpler way to include a clean label claim on products and to comply with the global salt-reduction agenda of cutting sodium in processed foods.”
“This is the first specifically umami-enhancing ingredient developed by Salt of The Earth,” continued Ravizki. “We tested the formulation in a range of sauces, pizza toppings and more and achieved outstanding results in terms of saltiness and savory flavor. This superior ingredient enables clean labelling while avoiding MSG and enhancing the final product flavour.”
Umami-Essence Sea Salt is a proprietary blend of sea salts and a natural vegetable extract that provides distinctive umami flavour. Umami Essence can be easily incorporated into sauces, pizza toppings, salad dressings, Bolognese-style meat sauces, lasagne and other products. Umami-Essence Sea Salt is highly soluble, vegan and holds kosher certification.
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