Celery Flavor Concentrate, Organic is a concentrated flavoring ingredient crafted for food manufacturers, product developers, and culinary professionals. This organic concentrate delivers the distinctive earthy, herbaceous taste and aroma characteristic of fresh celery in a shelf-stable format. The concentrate provides consistent flavor delivery while offering extended storage life and simplified inventory management compared to fresh ingredients.
Applications:
This concentrate integrates seamlessly into soup bases, salad dressings, seasoning blends, and savory sauces. Food manufacturers incorporate it into snack seasonings, vegetable juice blends, and ready-to-eat meal components. The ingredient works effectively in both hot and cold preparations, making it suitable for frozen foods, canned products, and ambient temperature applications. Beverage formulators utilize it in vegetable cocktails and specialty drink mixes where celery's distinctive profile is desired.
Benefit:
The concentrate format eliminates seasonal availability concerns and reduces procurement complexity associated with fresh produce. Its standardized composition ensures batch-to-batch consistency in finished products, supporting quality control objectives. The organic certification meets clean label requirements while the concentrated form reduces shipping costs and storage space requirements. Extended shelf life minimizes waste and inventory turnover challenges.
Versatility:
The ingredient's concentrated nature allows precise flavor adjustment across diverse product categories. Formulators can achieve subtle background notes or prominent celery character depending on usage levels. It combines well with other vegetable flavors, herbs, and spices, enabling complex flavor profile development. The water-soluble format facilitates easy incorporation into both liquid and dry applications without texture modification.
Quality Assurance:
Manufacturing follows established food safety protocols with comprehensive testing procedures for each production batch. The facility maintains relevant certifications for organic processing and adheres to current good manufacturing practices. Regular quality assessments verify flavor consistency, microbiological safety, and compliance with organic standards. Documentation supports traceability requirements throughout the supply chain.
Sustainability:
The organic certification reflects agricultural practices that avoid synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. Sourcing partnerships prioritize farms implementing soil conservation and water management techniques. The concentrated format reduces transportation impact compared to equivalent fresh ingredient volumes. Packaging materials are selected to minimize environmental impact while maintaining product integrity during storage and distribution.
