Salt of the Earth Ltd. launches its Umami-Essence Sea Salt ingredient for sauces to dramatically decrease sodium levels—in some formulations by up to 50%—while boosting flavor.
The all-natural Umami-Essence Sea Salt is low in sodium and, most importantly, contains no MSG or artificial ingredients.
“This innovative ingredient can help food manufacturers keep the consumer-craved salty flavor while maintaining a low amount of sodium in the final application,” explains Aliza Ravizki, R&D manager.
“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 flavor,” explains Giorit Carmi, marketing manager.
“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.”
“We tested the formulation in a range of sauces, pizza toppings and more and achieved outstanding results in terms of saltiness and savory flavor,” adds Ravizki.
“This superior ingredient enables clean labeling while avoiding monosodium glutamate (MSG) and enhancing the final product flavor.”
Umami-Essence Sea Salt is a proprietary blend of sea salts and a natural vegetable extract that provides distinctive umami flavor.
The salt can be easily incorporated into sauces, pizza toppings, salad dressings, Bolognese-style meat sauces, lasagna and other products.
It is highly soluble, vegan and holds kosher certification.
