In the food industry, functional fats such as margarine and shortening play a vital role in the final product’s quality, texture, taste, and overall sensory experience. These fats are not only essential in ready-to-eat and semi-prepared foods, snacks, sauces, and processed protein products but also in marinades, coatings, and other industrial applications. They are key to delivering desirable mouthfeel, structural stability, and flavor delivery.
Margarine is a water-in-oil emulsion in which fine water droplets are evenly dispersed within the fat phase. Unlike butter, which is derived from milk fat, margarine is formulated from a blend of vegetable oils, water, milk powder, and salt. It provides stable performance in various savory applications such as ready meals, sauces, and product coatings.
Shortening refers to any fat that remains solid at room temperature. In savory food applications, it plays a crucial role in achieving the desired texture, thermal stability, and mouthfeel. These fats facilitate flavor delivery, stabilize taste profiles, and provide consistent product structure.
The use of specialized flavors and extracts in margarine and shortening elevates the consumer sensory experience in industrial and ready-to-eat foods. Such flavors can replicate natural buttery or creamy notes without the need for animal fats, enhance aroma, and deliver smoothness and indulgent mouthfeel. Their stability under heat and long shelf life ensures that sensory quality is preserved throughout storage.
With the expertise of its R&D team and partnerships with leading international brands, Yassepidvash offers a comprehensive range of specialized solutions for margarine and shortening in savory applications. These services includes the design of reduced-fat formulations, trans-fat-free solutions, enrichment with functional ingredients, incorporation of natural flavors and extracts, and optimization of performance and texture in industrial processes.
Yassepidvash’s capabilities in margarine and shortening for savory applications include:
