New Ingredients: March 2026

Faba bean protein concentrate from Beneo; clean-label meat tenderizing marinade from Griffith Foods; emmenthal cheese flavor concentrate from Butter Buds Inc.
March 13, 2026
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Butter Buds Inc.
Versatile solution for enriched cheese flavor

Versatile solution for enriched cheese flavor

Cheese Buds emmenthal natural cheese flavor concentrate derived from enzyme modified cheese offers a unique and cost-effective way to impart authentic, Swiss-like creamy, savory and nutty notes, while providing versatility across a range of applications. It’s suitable for enhancing cheese flavor and/or reducing cheese solids in sauces, spreads, soups, snack seasonings, baked & extruded snacks and pasteurized processed cheese products. Its concentrated nature allows for low usage levels, providing meaningful cost savings.
Butter Buds Inc.; Racine, Wis.
800-426-1119

Beneo
Faba bean protein concentrate

Faba bean protein concentrate

Faba beans are not a food allergen, unlike soy for example, and contain numerous valuable nutrients, including dietary fiber, starch, essential vitamins and minerals. Faba bean protein concentrate provides a cost-effective, high-performing, clean-label and sustainable alternative that offers a wide range of benefits, allowing manufacturers to tap into growing demand for plant-based protein. They contain a minimum of 60% protein on dry matte , have an excellent amino acid profile and are rich in lysine, have a mild beany taste and light-yellow color and carry sustainability benefits.

Beneo; Mannheim, Germany
+49 621 421-150

Clean label marinade for tenderizing

OptiTender Marinade offers a USDA natural alternative to traditional enzyme-based tenderizers while delivering significant operational benefits to protein processors. It provides enhanced meat tenderness while reducing cooking time by up to 25% in slow-cook applications. This product also eliminates the risk of over tenderization and does not impact flavor. It is designed for protein processors producing marinated and prepared beef and pork products for retailers and foodservice operators and is suitable for frozen processed pork applications, ready meal manufacturing, cook-in-bag applications and slow-cook processes where cooking time is a production bottleneck. 

Griffith Foods; Alsip, Ill
708-371-0900