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MEDITERRANEAN UMAMI FLAVOR ENHANCER
Mediterranean Umami from A&B Ingredients is a natural, clean-label flavor enhancer designed to reduce sodium while maintaining a balanced flavor profile and increasing craveability. Ideal for use in savory and flavored cream cheese, dips and spreads, Umami helps build back a balanced flavor profile while reducing sodium by up to 45%, the company says. Mediterranean Umami is a natural vegetable extract combined with sea salt. It is highly soluble, contains no MSG and is labeled “natural flavor.” The Umami blend is a tasty way to reduce sodium, enhance the flavor profile, and design clean-label, better-for-you foods, it adds.