Kerry Group has announced a new development in its vision to create a world of sustainable nutrition: Tastesense Salt. Kerry’s Tastesense Salt solutions reportedly deliver on salt and rich savory taste, without adding sodium, by retaining essential flavor properties and replicating salty impact, body, and linger.
According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report on sodium levels, savory snacks are ranked within the top five food categories being targeted by WHO members for salt reduction. While the global WHO benchmark for snacks is 500 mg per 100 grams in potato-based chips, with pretzels higher in sodium at 720 mg per 100 grams, many countries exceed those targets. With such high sodium levels found in savory snacks globally, the challenge persists in achieving much greater sodium reductions, levels of 40% or more, without losing the salty flavor of the snack. Kerry’s deep understanding of salt interaction in snack seasoning formulations allows it to push the boundaries in sodium reduction, achieving results of more than 60% in some applications.