Kemin Industries offers clean label food safety solutions for dressing, sauces, and hummus applications. SHIELD® V, the newest addition to the Kemin line of food safety ingredients, delivers protection against mold spoilage while meeting consumer demand for clean and simple ingredients.

The dressing market continues to grow; Global Salad Dressing Market was valued at USD $75.53 billion in 2023 and is anticipated to project robust growth in the forecast period with a CAGR of 4.8% through 2029.1 This growth is particularly prevalent among health-conscious consumers. These shoppers seek dressings that offer not just flavor but also healthier ingredients, including natural flavors, reduced sugar, lower sodium content, and the absence of artificial additives.1

Additionally, nearly half of today’s U.S. shoppers are values oriented, meaning they are prioritizing their preferences for clean labels and ingredients; 74% of these consumers always or usually look at ingredients prior to purchasing a product.2 With more and more consumers paying close attention to the ingredients in their foods, manufacturers can better appeal to consumers by finding alternatives to traditional synthetic preservatives.

“Consumers expect their food and beverage purchases, such as salad dressings, to have a long shelf life and keep their color, texture, taste, and aroma for as long as possible—but they want this without chemical-sounding, artificial ingredients,” says Courtney Schwartz, Marketing Director, Kemin Food Technologies – North America. “With Kemin solutions, dressing and sauce manufacturers can overcome sensory attribute and microbial challenges and provide the high-quality and clean label products that today’s consumers demand. The Kemin SHIELD® V solution is a unique mold inhibitor that combines the preservation properties of buffered vinegar with a botanical extract that is a source of sorbic acid. This blend works to slow down the development of mold, ensuring product freshness over time.”

Schwartz adds, “Our SHIELD® V ingredient is a clean label alternative to potassium sorbate, a traditional preservative. In internal studies, when compared to potassium sorbate, SHIELD® V offered comparable protection from spoilage. This is a powerful solution that inhibits or delays mold growth and prolongs freshness and quality of food products.”3

The team at Kemin Food Technologies helps to solve the latest challenges in the food manufacturing industry to help delight shoppers with products that keep fresher, safer, longer. Formulating dressings, sauces, and condiments with SHIELD® V can result in:

•    Improved shelf life extension capabilities, all with a clean and simple label.
•    A natural alternative to potassium sorbate with non-synthetic sources of sorbic acid to help improve shelf life and prevent mold growth.
•    Consumer-friendly label appeal with buffered vinegar and botanical extract that work together without compromising texture or quality.

Outside of dressings, sauces, and condiments, SHIELD® V is an ideal mold-inhibiting solution for a variety of applications including, bread, cakes, muffins, fillings, and other highly aqueous foods.4

“Kemin Food Technologies is committed to helping manufacturers extend their products’ quality and shelf life and improve taste and texture to maximize consumer appeal,” added Schwartz, “With deep technical expertise and an ongoing commitment to innovation, our experienced technical teams can help create the new and innovative formulations with clean labels consumers are drawn to.”

The Kemin line of SHIELD® ingredients offers mold inhibition solutions as food safety continues to be a high priority and microbial concerns continue to grow. Manufacturers are seeking credible solutions to overcome these concerns and increase the shelf life of their products. Kemin, a global leader in science-backed solutions, provides quality food ingredients that work to keep food products fresher, safer, longer.

Learn more about SHIELD® V.

Download the “Efficacy of SHIELD® V at Delaying Mold Growth in Muffins” case study and see SHIELD® V in action.

Find out more about the Kemin portfolio of food safety solutions.

Sources:
1 TechSci Research, Salad Dressing Market - Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, Segmented By Type (Mayonnaise, Sauce, Ketchup, Gourmet Salt), By End-User (Household, Food Services), By Distribution Channel (Online and Offline), By Region, By Competition, 2019-2029F
2 Spins, The Values-Oriented Shopper
3 Kemin internal study SD-24-2679
4 Kemin internal study INF-23-21339