Did you know that 2 out of 3 consumers globally look for ready meal solutions at least once a week?¹
This growing demand highlights a significant shift in eating habits and lifestyle choices. The convenience foods category, which includes ready meals, instant noodles, prepared pastas, salads, food kits, pizzas, as well as wet and dried soups, has become a staple for many. As our lives become busier, the need for quick and easy meal options has increased considerably, making these products more popular than ever around the world.
The global market of convenience foods
The global market of convenience foods is witnessing a significant transformation, driven by evolving consumer preferences and lifestyles.
The convenience foods segment is very large. Therefore, many trends are appearing within this category. According to the Innova Trends Survey 2024, 46% of consumers worldwide are willing to try plant-based versions of ready meals², such as salad bowls, instant noodles, pasta, rice, and soup/stew formats instead of traditional meat and poultry options.
Furthermore, the Innova Flavor Survey 2023 reveals that 2 out of 3 consumers are open to exploring new global cuisines³, indicating a growing curiosity and acceptance of diverse flavors.
Additionally, 1 in 3 consumers consistently check the ingredients on food product packages⁴, highlighting an increasing awareness and concern for what they consume. These trends underscore a dynamic shift towards healthier, more diverse, and convenient food options, making the convenience foods market more popular than ever on a global scale.
Biospringer’s ingredients for convenience foods
From taste preferences to preparation techniques and cultural trends, the convenience foods category varies significantly from one region to another. At Biospringer, we offer a wide range of ingredients that work effectively in local formulations. Below, we provide an overview of the benefits that yeast extracts can bring to your convenience food formulations.
Frequently Asked Questions about yeast extracts performances in convenience foods
How to improve the taste of my convenience foods recipe?
In convenience foods recipes, our Springer® Reveal range of yeast extracts magnifies the taste attributes of the original formulation. It prolongs the spicy sensation, elevates the savory, meaty profile and improves the overall mouthfeel. Additionally, it provides a well-balanced taste profile for the recipes.
How to add complexity, richness and long-lasting performances to my convenience foods recipe?
Thanks to the naturally occurring nucleotides in yeast extracts, it helps to create complexity, richness and long-lasting savory performances in convenience foods recipes.
How to reduce salt and sodium in my convenience foods recipe?
As showcased in a recent sodium reduction case study in India, yeast extract is a powerful ingredient for replacing salt. With our Springer® Umami range of natural products, we can reduce sodium while preserving the original taste of your recipe, allowing you to align perfectly with WHO recommendations.
Create a signature flavor profile in your convenience food recipe
If you want to give your formulation a memorable taste, our Springer® Signature range is the perfect choice. It delivers a distinctive dark, meaty profile and can mimic the taste of real meat. Additionally, it adds richness and enhances overall savoriness.
Discover 7 convenience foods recipes to see the potential of yeast extracts
Biospringer’s Culinary Center can support you in your formulation challenges
Since 2010, Biospringer has opened “Culinary Centers” around the globe. To be more specific, we have established six laboratories in France, the USA, Brazil, China, Singapore, and India, where teams of local technologists formulate regional recipes using our yeast extracts.
Believing strongly that taste is local, our goal with these Culinary Centers is to support our customers locally with a team of food technologists who are experts in yeast extract. On a daily basis, they assist our customers with their formulation challenges to ensure we find the perfect yeast-based, clean label ingredient to meet their needs. If you are facing a challenge and wish to learn more about the potential of our fermentation-based ingredients to address your needs, contact us here!
Discover how yeast extract can support you
in convenience foods
Yeast extract is a natural origin ingredient coming from fermentation
In convenience foods applications, it can improve taste, reduce salt, and replace preservatives bad for health.
As healthy eating and convenience are both very strong trends worldwide, food manufacturers are looking for clean label food ingredients to answer to consumers needs. Yeast extract is the ideal choice.
If you wish to learn more about yeast extracts in convenience foods, you can download our inspirational recipe sheet designed for the Asia Pacific market.
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Sources:
¹Innova Lifestyle & Attitude Survey 2023
²Innova Trends Survey 2024 (Global : Average of Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Spain, UK, US)
³Innova Flavor Survey 2023 (Global: Average of Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Spain, UK, US)
⁴Innova Trends Survey 2024 (Global: Average of Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Spain, UK, US), Innova Database