Natural flavour ingredients for the food industry
We use techniques from malting, fermentation and brewing to turn simple plant raw materials into ingredients that replace yeast extract, MSG and additives, so you can make great food with a cleaner ingredient list.
Zymami®
Complex flavour. Simple declaration.
Zymami is a natural umami enhancer made from yellow peas, water and salt. It adds deep umami and roasted maillard notes to soups, sauces, stocks and plant-based products.
- Declared as «sprouted pea»
- Umami and maillard flavour
- Can contribute to salt reduction
- Short supply chain
Developed for industrial scale
We combine craft knowledge from malting and brewing with modern process technology, to make ingredients that meet the industry's requirements for taste, function and declaration.
Get in touchFrom pea to umami
A natural process that starts with the whole pea.
Yellow peas
Whole yellow peas are the only plant raw material.
Sprouting
The pea's own enzymes come to life.
Transformation
Proteins are broken down into flavour-carrying amino acids.
Zymami
A finished ingredient with umami and maillard notes.
From plant raw material to flavour
Zymia develops natural flavour and functional ingredients for food manufacturers. Zymami is our first product. More flavour categories are on the way.
Natural
Cleaner ingredient lists for our customers. Nothing to hide, nothing to dress up.
Expert
Built on craft from malting and brewing. We can explain why the ingredient works the way it does.
Documented
Specifications, analyses and traceability, ready before you ask.
Works in production
Consistent quality from batch to batch, and an ingredient that handles your process.
- Product developersWhat the ingredient does in the recipe, and how it behaves in the process.
- BuyersPrice, security of supply, minimum quantities and lead times.
- Quality and regulatorySpecification, declaration, allergens and analyses.
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