Insight and news on the use of yeast extract as a natural and vegan-friendly ingredient in cooking.
Very much on trend – how yeast extract can contribute to current food trends
A chocolate-flavoured fruit, an edible drinking straw made of apple waste, insects as a source of protein or “healthy hedonism”, i.e. the symbiosis of health and indulgence – the food trends in 2019 are so varied you’re sure to find something delicious whatever your preferences or personal convictions. There is [...]
Private Label Show Amsterdam 2019 – a brief review
This year’s Private Label Show (PLMA 2019), also known as the “World of Private Labels”, was held at the RAI Exhibition Centre in Amsterdam from 21 - 22 May 2019. Every year, retailers and manufacturers from all over the world come together at this international trade fair to learn about [...]
Yeast products: Popular for more than 100 years
Ever since the Life Reform Movement (Lebensreformbewegung), which began in the mid 19th century and rejected the urbanisation and materialism associated with industrialisation in favour of a “back to nature” lifestyle, there has been much debate about vegetarianism and its practicalities. As long ago as the 1920s, nutritional yeast and [...]
Natural and delicious – the origin of yeast extract
Yeast extract has been used as an ingredient in food for over 50 years. This natural ingredient is derived from fresh yeast. Yeast has been used as far back as ancient Egypt, and today, it is still the basic ingredient in the production of many food products and drinks such [...]
Uses of yeast extract
From stews, to rich sauces and marinated meat, savoury meals are very popular. Yeast extract is a highly versatile ingredient that gives them a savoury flavour, and its taste qualities make it a particularly common ingredient in soups, sauces and ready meals, as well as snacks and meat dishes. It [...]
Vegetarian and vegan cuisine: yeast extract provides savoury taste
In recent years, the number of people who make a conscious decision to exclude animal-based foods or products from their lives, in other words to eat a vegetarian or vegan diet, has risen dramatically, and as a consequence the variety of vegetarian and vegan dishes has greatly expanded too. [...]
