Salt of the Earth, Ltd., launches Umamix, its new sodium reduction ingredient for hamburgers and processed meat at Fi Europe, Paris, December 1-3, booth # 6N105.
Umamix is a proprietary savory mix of quality sea salt and vegetable extracts rich in umami, the distinctive flavor-boosting “5th taste”. The new formula is designed to reduce sodium and MSG in processed meat applications. The savory profile of Umamix is derived from three extracts: tomato, shiitake mushroom and kombu seaweed. In precise combination with pure Red Sea salt, it can enhance flavor while helping reduce sodium by up to 45%. It also replaces MSG, (monosodium glutamate), a common yet controversial flavor enhancer added to many processed meat products.