Sauce pellets help entrée processors save in-plant steps, boost consumer appeal
Sauce pellets offer convenience to both retail customers and food processors. For consumers, sauce pellets simplify preparation of their frozen microwaveable or skillet meals. Processors benefit from shortened manufacturing processing and reduced packaging by depositing meal components into single bags or trays.
Successful manufacture of sauce pellets relies upon careful formulation of stabilizers that consider the sauce’s cooking, cooling and distribution to customers. Additional considerations include the freezing processes and pellet dimensions. The sauce type and flavor of sauce pellets also are significant factors. For example, creamy Alfredo sauce requires a different stabilizer system than a Teriyaki sauce