Ketchup and red condiment sauces 

Take the strain out of texturising ketchup  

However you’re developing your ketchup and red condiment sauces – by reducing the sugar or tomato paste content, or packaging them in squeeze bottles – you must ensure that the end product has a consistent texture and viscosity.

Both characteristics are affected by the quality and quantity of tomato paste used and the way it is processed. Our purpose-designed stabiliser systems take all variables into account and compensate for any texture/viscosity deviation in the end product – so you can support extra functionality without compromising the product’s key characteristics.

 

Examples of product concepts 

Here is a selection of concepts developed by our Excellence Centres around the world. For more information on any of the concepts, please tick the corresponding boxes and click the submit button.
 

Ketchup

Concept Description

Ketchup and tomato-based sauces

  • Deliver the desired texture and viscosity of ketchup and tomato-based sauces – from very structured to smooth, and from highly viscous to flowing or sliceable

    Our stabiliser systems* set  texture and viscosity, provide good flavour release and prevent syneresis

Cost optimisation

  • Reduce costs in existing recipes, or develop new, lower-cost recipes, while maintaining the characteristics of the reference product

    Our stabiliser systems* ensure consistent texture, viscosity and stability as in the reference product

Products with simple ingredient listing

  • Revised or new product formulations with simple ingredient listings for cleaner label options

    Our stabiliser systems* set the desired texture and viscosity, provide good flavour release and prevent syneresis

Sugar-reduced ketchup/ sauce

  • Replace sugar or parts of sugar with high intensive sweetener combinations containing SPLENDA® Sucralose and more

    Our stabiliser systems* compensate for reduced dry matter to obtain the desired viscosity and texture setting with an optimised flavour profile
     
    Splenda® is a trademark of Mc Neil Nutritionals, LLC.

Ketchup with heat stability

  • An additional functionality for ketchup – when heated, the texture changes from flowing ketchup to a thicker, pasta sauce character, ideal for topping pasta, burgers and more
     
    Our stabiliser systems* control the texture and viscosity levels whether the product is hot or cold, prevent syneresis and ensure a good flavour release

* stabiliser systems: Hamulsion®, Frimulsion® ,etc.

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Cost-optimise your ketchup

There are many ways in which you can approach cost reduction without compromising texture and viscosity.