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Alternative Sauce

Gravy and sauces are replaced by fruity alternatives for health-conscious appeal

Implications - Seeking to maintain rather than replace everyday indulgences, consumers are turning to recipe adaptations for nutritional allure. Replacing high-calorie sauces like gravy with fruit and berry alternatives, consumers are using produce to not only enhance flavor, but also to add a health-conscious touch to traditional comfort foods.
Trend Themes
1. Fruity Sauce Alternatives - Health-conscious consumers are replacing high-calorie sauces like gravy with fruit and berry alternatives to add nutritional allure to traditional comfort foods.
2. Greek Yogurt-based Condiments - Brands like Blue Plate are appealing to health-conscious consumers with new condiments like Light Mayonnaise with Greek Yogurt, providing a healthy and creamy alternative to full-fat varieties.
3. Fermented Hot Sauces - Healthy hot sauce products like those from BAO are gaining popularity thanks to their probiotic content and promotion of good gut health.
Industry Implications
1. Alternative Food Products - Innovative sauce alternatives made with ingredients such as fruit, Greek yogurt, and fermented products are disrupting traditional food products and offering healthier and unique options.
2. Health and Wellness - Increased interest in nutritional and digestive health is driving demand for products like probiotic-rich fermented hot sauces and Greek yogurt-based condiments.
3. Condiment and Sauce Industry - Brands in the sauce and condiment industry are incorporating innovative ingredients and production methods to keep up with changing consumer preferences for healthier and more unique options.
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Featured Examples

Spicy Mango Dips
Spicy Mango Dips
Frutas Montosa's Dip is Made with 95% Fresh Fruit Ingredients
The ‘Fresh Mango Dip’ from Spain’s Frutas Montosa is a flavorful food product that promises “a new concept in the way of eating fresh fruit.” Since the hassle of... MORE
Pink Beetroot Dips
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Botanical Cuisine's Caramelized Beetroot Dip Boasts a Bold Pink Hue
Botanical Cuisine is the producer of organic raw vegan condiments, which include bold flavors such as this ‘caramelized beetroot fermented cashew dip.’ The brand is committed to... MORE
Greek Yogurt-Based Condiments
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Blue Plate's Light Mayonnaise is Made with Tangy Greek Yogurt
Blue Plate is making an effort to appeal to health-conscious consumers with its new Light Mayonnaise with Greek Yogurt. In recent years, consumers have begun to demand lighter options when it comes... MORE
Puff Pastry Pizzas
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Baker by Nature's Sweet Pizza is Topped with Cranberry Sauce
Taking inspiration from the form of a traditional Italian dish is this sweet and savory pastry pizza from the Baker by Nature blog. Cheese, meat and sauce are still staples in this recipe, but they&#... MORE
Sun-Dried Tomato Condiments
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The Kraft Heinz Company Has a New Ketchup Flavor for Summer
The Kraft Heinz Company in Moscow, Russia is offering a unique new ketchup flavor for consumers that contains sun-dried tomatoes. Called ‘Heinz Mediterranean with Dried Tomatoes,’ the... MORE
Fermented Hot Sauces
Fermented Hot Sauces
BAO's Healthy Hot Sauce Products are Cultured for Easy Digestion
In Chinese, “bao” is a word that’s used to define a precious treasure—this is what inspired the naming of BAO, a company that produces healthy hot sauce products that are... MORE

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