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Creating Sensory Experiences with Texturizing Solutions

In today's dynamic food landscape, consumers are increasingly seeking innovative products featuring distinctive textures and tastes that deliver unique sensory experiences.

According to global research, 70% of consumers are eager to explore new and surprising textures, while 3 in 5 consumers are actively trying new sensory experiences.(1)

Specific textures can be described as creamy, gummy, crispy, crunchy, chewy or juicy.

Each of them has attributes that shape consumers' experience and influence their preference for a particular product. Sensory attributes, such as taste, smell, appearance and touch, also play a significant role in consumers' buying decisions, driving the market to innovate and develop indulgent food and beverages.  

 

Source: * Innova Market Insights (2021-2022) - FMCG Gurus (2022) | ** Kantar Profiles / Mintel, August 2023, Septembre 2023, October 2023

Addressing the Texture Challenge in Food

  • Working closely with food manufacturers, we understand that achieving the right texture goes beyond just technical know-how—it's a partnership that turns challenges into successes, creating textures that truly resonate with consumer expectations.
    Damien-Pierre Lesot
    Damien-Pierre Lesot
    Head of Product Marketing - Food and Nutrition

Food manufacturers often face challenges in achieving the desired texture in their products due to varying and complex parameters. The challenge arises if food producers lack the equipment needed to work on texturizing their products or face difficulties identifying the most suitable ingredients to obtain the desired outcome.

Our team of sensory experts brings the skills and analytical capabilities required to help producers measure and determine the desired texture parameters (such as soft, hard, pulpy, mushy or velvety). Together with our customers, we create prototypes to assist in fine-tuning formulations and attaining the desired texture, be it a specific level of chewiness in confectionery or creaminess in dairy alternatives. By understanding the customer's challenges, we offer support in terms of ingredients, processes, and adherence to labeling requirements like clean label or gluten-free, to develop the perfect solution for their product. 

A comprehensive range of starches
for indulgent textures

Roquette offers an extensive range of native and functional starches derived from corn, waxy corn, wheat, potato, tapioca and pea. These value-for-money plant-based solutions help food producers achieve desired textures in existing and new food formulations, in various applications. For example, our starches can be used in:

  • Snacks, as coating solutions such as: coated peanuts, French fries (optimizing crispiness...)
  • Adding pulpiness to sauces
  • Improving the thickness and mouthfeel of soups or sauces
  • Enhancing the creaminess of dairy alternatives
  • Providing structure and stability to baked goods

Texturizing Solutions in the Spotlight

  • Roquette pea starch provides distinct textures for various applications. Pea cultivation is sustainable, ensures straightforward production for manufacturers, and is not a significant allergen.
  • CLEARGUM® thin boiling starch offers significant benefits to food product textures. It can replace gelatin in plant-based confectionery, providing an affordable and vegetarian alternative to animal-based gelatin.
  • CLEARGUM® also adheres to the EU clean label standards, answering consumers' rising demand for label-friendly food products.

Visit our product finder for a glimpse into the variety of ingredients and their benefits for your food formulations.

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Our plant-based solutions can help achieve this in a wide range of applications, including confectionery, bakery, snacks, savory and dairy markets. Delivering a pleasing texture is essential to meet consumer expectations.Our plant-based solutions can help achieve this in a wide range of applications, including confectionery, bakery, snacks, savory and dairy markets.

Crafting new experiences in a variety of food applications
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    Confectionery

    Discover the sweet potential of our texturizing solutions, bringing gelling or chewy textures or acting as gelatin alternatives, helping you shape your innovations into delightful treats.
     
     
     

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    Bakery & Snacks

    Transform your baked goods and snacks with our specialized texturizing solutions—enhance fillings with rich body or give snacks a satisfying crunch. Discover the secret to captivating textures that delight with every bite.

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    Savory

    Elevate your culinary creations with our specialty starches. Infuse batters with the ultimate crunch, enrich sauces with luxurious thickness and gloss, and craft sensory experiences that stand out.
     
     

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    Dairy

    Discover how our texturizing solutions can enhance your dairy delights bringing enhanced glossiness, irresistible thickness or indulgent creaminess. 
     
     
     

Dive deeper into our solutions for taste and texture

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