Yeast Extract in Ready Meals

Yeast extract is increasingly used in high-quality ready meals. Food manufacturers focus on natural, wholesome ingredients derived from healthy plant-based raw materials while still creating distinctive, delicious flavors. Yeast extracts have specific functions for ready meals such as:

• Optimizing creaminess in low-fat products.

• Enhancing flavors for cheese, savory, and spicy profiles.

• Ensuring long-lasting flavor intensity in microwaveable ready meals.

• Masking warmed-over flavors (WOF).

• Preserving flavor (e.g., when keeping food warm) in the catering industry.