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As regulatory pressure and consumer awareness continue to push for lower sodium levels, Salt Answer offers manufacturers a solution that reduces sodium by up to 30% without compromising taste.

Consumers increasingly are seeking plant-based alternatives to satisfy their taste preferences and desires to reduce their reliance on animal-derived products. In order for product makers to successfully fulfill these consumer demands, achieving authentic flavor profiles that evoke the essence of traditional protein has become both an art and a science.

In addition to a booth on the expo floor, Elizabeth Morrow, Ph.D., principal food scientist for AHN, is presenting “Kokumi’s Untapped Potential: The Flavor Builder You Didn’t Know You Needed” on July 16 at noon in McCormick Place room S401bc.  

To attain the coveted clean-label designation, today’s “flavor helpers”—the secondary ingredients needed to mask or block a bitter aftertaste or to enhance a desired flavor (which in turn can mask off notes)—need to be derived from natural ingredients and contain no traces of solvents or similar chemicals.

Prepared Foods talks flavor boosting with Chris Koetke, corporate executive chef at Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.