Ready meals

At your convenience!

When it comes to ready meals and prepared food, we know that consumers want the full package: greater convenience, better nutrition – and above all the comforting taste and feel of homemade food. 

Our savory taste solutions and combined application, flavor & formulation expertise is proven to help you achieve it – in everything from ready meals, to frozen pizza, to instant noodles, to pasta and chilled lasagna. 

We make convenient food even more convenient - through easy-to-use ingredients that take taste in bold new directions, for example by enhancing the feel of freshness. With our technology and expertise you can create the ideal flavor profile, protection, release, and texture in ready meals – with cleaner labels and a lower impact on the health of both people and planet. 

Tackling your key challenges in ready meals

You need a partner that understands the trends driving consumer preference; and knows how to deliver the qualities needed to help you create differentiated and delicious ready meals.

The complete package

The clue is in the name. When it comes to convenience food, consumers want the full package of sensory and health benefits coupled with ease of use and preparation.

Authentic ingredients

To create that homemade feel, you need fewer artificial ingredients and healthier, more label-friendly solutions.

Differentiated taste

Ready meals still need to be delicious meals. That means finding new ways to innovate and take flavor in bold new directions.

Our solutions & expertise

Flavor & Aroma
Flavor & aroma

If you’re a manufacturer striving to produce food and beverages that taste and smell deliciously appetizing and authentic…you’re in the right place.

Salt reduction
Salt reduction

We can help you create ‘better-for-you’ foods with reduced salt and MSG – and with no compromise on taste, texture and sensory appeal.

Human insights
Human Insights

Want to increase the speed and success of your food and beverage product development? Our consumer, market and trend insights can make it a reality.

Our ingredients

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Bio-gum gellan

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Flavors

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Pectin

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Yeast extracts

Explore our Yeast Extracts below.

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Vertis™ plant proteins

Explore our Vertis™ plant proteins below.

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Technical antioxidants

Explore our Technical Anitoxidants below.

Latest news

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    15 May 2024

    Protein-packed pasta with a plant-based twist
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    26 February 2024

    Mind the (nutrition) gap and beyond: Fortifying plant-based dairy alternatives to milk.

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