Sargento Food Ingredients Creates Soups Based on Individually Quick Frozen Pellets

Sargento Food Ingredients gives food manufacturers a way to capitalize on this growing market with its Portionables soup, individually quick frozen (IQF) pellets.

Aug 24 2011 --- Frozen soups are a small but growing part of the multi-billion dollar soup category. According to data, 2010 units of frozen/refrigerated soups were up 11 percent vs. a year ago. This bright spot in an otherwise soft category is attributed to consumer desire for the fresher flavors and textures in frozen soups. Sargento Food Ingredients gives food manufacturers a way to capitalize on this growing market with its Portionables soup, individually quick frozen (IQF) pellets.

Made using a proprietary technology, Portionables are an innovative way to deliver minimally processed, fresh-tasting soup. Because Portionables are preservative-free and gently processed, ingredients remain nutrient-rich and retain optimal flavor, texture and color. Particulate identity is maintained in Portionables soup pellets, and the viscosity of the pellets can be varied to allow for thin broths or thicker purees. Overcooked, soft texture of vegetables, pasta and other inclusions, which is common in conventionally processed soups, does not happen within Portionables.

Portionables IQF soup pellets are versatile and entirely customizable. They can be formulated as complete soups or added as an ingredient into a soup meal kit along with vegetables, meat and pasta or rice. A tomato bisque Portionables pellet could stand alone or be added to a medley of beans, vegetables and pasta in a multi-component hearty minestrone soup kit. The same is true with a creamy chicken Portionables pellet. For instance, it may be used singularly or added to shredded chicken, carrot slices and dumplings to make a savory stew.

With Portionables food manufacturers can make frozen soups with contemporary flavor profiles and clean ingredient statements, offering consumers satisfying comfort food. The superior taste and quality of Portionables soups will keep consumers coming back for more. And the efficiency and versatility of using Portionables will delight food manufacturers.

Culinary experts at Sargento Food Ingredients collaborate with food manufacturers to formulate customized Portionables soup pellets to match specific application needs.