Food & Beverage Concepts at IMCD Germany
Discover all of our different concepts to redesign the texture & mouthfeel, taste, and function of food & beverages to meet the growing consumer desires for sustainable and healthy nutrition.
IMCD Food and Beverage Concepts
- 1IMCD Seasonal Shakes: vitamin enriched protein shake powder
- 2Vegan Truffle Mayonnaise: rich in taste, light in fat
- 3Tomato-Basil Mousse – a texture that elevates any dish
- 4Vegan High Protein Soups – Taste meets power
- 5Mini box cake concept with raspberry flavour (instant)
- 6Plant-Based Protein Bars – Nutritious as it is Delicious
Plant-based mayo formulation
Mayonnaise has a long tradition on the sauce shelf and is an indispensable part of almost every professional and private kitchen. However, the market demands innovation. The global market for vegan sauces and dips is experiencing impressive growth – over 9.5% CAGR is expected in the coming years, as consumers are increasingly looking for plant-based alternatives that fit their personal diets and offer healthier options. This opens a potentially profitable, but also challenging, field of innovation for sauce manufacturers. Despite the wide range of standard mayonnaises and dips on offer, there is a noticeable gap in the premium segment of supermarket shelves. Vegan varieties with premium flavours such as truffle, which also contain less fat, are rare. This presents opportunities for manufacturers who want to invest in innovative recipes and position themselves as pioneers in this market.
Discover how to develop a stable, reduced-fat, vegan mayonnaise using ‘cleaner label’ ingredients and premium flavours.
Product requirements and raw material challenges
Stability without compromising on indulgence
Our innovative Vegan Truffle Mayonnaise offers sauce manufacturers a solution to overcome the challenges of formulating premium vegan, reduced-fat emulsions. We address the growing demand for cleaner label products and enable you to offer a sensorially appealing product (texture, truffle flavour) without compromising on stability. This solution enables our partners to quickly tap into new market segments in the plant-based sector, while meeting the requirements of modern food standards and consumer expectations for premium product lines.
Fat-reduced Mayo: Technical challenges
The challenges in producing a vegan, reduced-fat truffle mayonnaise with a ‘cleaner label’ lie in stabilising the emulsion, creating the desired texture and integrating an authentic and deep truffle flavour.
Concept highlights of formulation
Powered by Nutrava Citrus Fibre, the IMCD Vegan Truffle Mayonnaise achieves:
- exceptional stability,
- smooth mouthfeel, and
- a cleaner label profile
- without compromising flavour or texture.
The delicate balance of truffle flavour, mild acidity, and light texture creates a premium sensory experience – perfectly suited for modern, health-conscious gastronomy and food innovation.
Functional benefits:
- Fat reduced indulgence – full creamy pleasure with less calories
- Premium Taste – luxurious flavour for gourmet experience
- Smooth texture
- Stable & versatile – ideal for dips, spreads or ready-to-eat applications
Nutritious benefits:
- 100% plant based
- Cleaner label formulation
Raw material functionalities
- Citrus Fibre: NUTRAVA® Citrus Fibre is a dietary fibre based on citrus peel and delivers smooth creaminess and clean label stability – naturally reducing fat without compromise.
- Tapioca Starch: Tapioca starch enhances viscosity and contributes to a smooth, stable emulsion.
- Potassium Sorbate: Potassium sorbate ensures microbial stability and extends the product’s shelf life.
- Flavours: Truffle Flavour: Adds a touch of gourmet indulgence with an authentic truffle aroma and refined depth.
- Colouring Food: Malt extract adds a naturally warm, beige tone for an appealing, clean-label look.
Cleaner Labels from a formulation perspective
Cleaner labels are subject to a conflict of objectives in food production between consumer demand for minimal, natural ingredients and the technological requirements for making a product safe, durable and appealing to the senses. This can be especially relevant for the premium food sector.
| Aspect | Challenge | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Expectation vs. reality | Consumers expect ‘homemade’ simplicity, high class ingredients but also the convenience, shelf life and texture of an industrial product. | Use of functional, natural ingredients (e.g. citrus fibres) as a technological bridge. |
| Functionality | Natural alternatives do not always offer the same stability as synthetic emulsifiers or preservatives. | Optimised formulation through R&D, focus on synergies between different natural ingredients. |
Find out how IMCD can optimize your formulations to help you create stable and cleaner solutions. Reach out to our technical team and visit our Food & Nutrition Laboratory in Cologne to get support.
Our IMCD Food & Nutrition Expert
Katja Wilmes
Application Technologist
After earning a degree in Food Technology from Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences and gaining over 17 years of experience in the food industry, Katja joined our laboratory as an application technologist in 2016. Driven by the dynamic nature of market trends, she enjoys incorporating these developments into our IMCD concepts while providing inspiration and technical support to our customers.
References:
- The Brainy Insights: In their report ‘Vegan Sauces and Dressings Market Size & Share Report 2030’, they give a CAGR of 9.5% for the period 2022-2030.
- SkyQuest Technology: Their April 2024 report on the ‘Vegan Sauces, Dressings & Spreads Market Size and Future’ also forecasts a CAGR of 9.5% for the period 2025-2032.
- Straits Research: A report from August 2025 shows a CAGR of 9.5% for the period 2025-2033.
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Food & Beverage Concepts at IMCD Germany
Discover all of our different concepts to redesign the texture & mouthfeel, taste, and function of food & beverages to meet the growing consumer desires for sustainable and healthy nutrition.
IMCD Food and Beverage Concepts
- 1IMCD Seasonal Shakes: vitamin enriched protein shake powder
- 2Vegan Truffle Mayonnaise: rich in taste, light in fat
- 3Tomato-Basil Mousse – a texture that elevates any dish
- 4Vegan High Protein Soups – Taste meets power
- 5Mini box cake concept with raspberry flavour (instant)
- 6Plant-Based Protein Bars – Nutritious as it is Delicious
