Food Ingredients

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Bechamel sauce Animal-derived Béchamel is a classic French white sauce, one of the five 'mother sauces' of traditional French cuisine. It is made … More details → Beet sugar Not animal-derived Beet sugar, also known as sucrose, is a type of sugar derived from sugar beet plants. The sugar beet root … More details → Carrot Puree Not animal-derived Carrot puree is a smooth paste made from cooked and blended carrots. Carrots are root vegetables, typically orange in colour, … More details → Casing Animal-derived Casings are the outer covering of sausages, formed from animal intestines or synthetic materials. Natural casings are typically made from … More details → Chocolate sauce Animal-derived Chocolate sauce is a sweet, liquid or semi-liquid sauce made primarily from cocoa solids, sugar, and water. It is often … More details → Clementine Not animal-derived A clementine is a type of easy-peeling, sweet, juicy citrus fruit, a hybrid of a mandarin orange and a sweet … More details → Dark Muscovado Sugar Not animal-derived Dark muscovado sugar is an unrefined cane sugar with a moist texture and a strong molasses flavour. It is produced … More details → Fruit Not animal-derived Fruits are the sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten … More details → Green split pea Not animal-derived Green split peas are dried, polished, and split mature green peas (Pisum sativum). They are a type of legume, commonly … More details → Guarana Not animal-derived Guarana is a plant native to the Amazon basin. Its seeds are dried, roasted, and ground into a powder. This … More details → Hop extract Not animal-derived Hop extract is a concentrated form of compounds derived from hops (Humulus lupulus), a flowering plant. These compounds are typically … More details → Hydrogenated coconut oil Not animal-derived Hydrogenated coconut oil is a type of fat derived from coconut oil. It is produced by a process called hydrogenation, … More details → Jumbo Oats Not animal-derived Jumbo oats are whole oat grains that have been dehulled and steamed to deactivate enzymes, then rolled into large, flat … More details → Liquorice Not animal-derived Liquorice is a herbaceous perennial plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, native to southern Europe and parts of Asia. The characteristic flavour comes … More details → Liquorice root Not animal-derived Liquorice root comes from the perennial herb Glycyrrhiza glabra, native to southern Europe and parts of Asia. The root is … More details → Low Sodium Sea Salt Not animal-derived Low sodium sea salt is a salt substitute that typically contains potassium chloride mixed with sodium chloride. It is produced … More details → Marsala wine Marsala is a fortified wine originating from Sicily, Italy. It is made from indigenous Sicilian grapes and is fortified with … More details → Milk Chocolate Flavour Coating Animal-derived Milk chocolate flavour coating is a confectionery ingredient designed to mimic the taste and appearance of milk chocolate. It is … More details → Milk chocolate with sweetener More details → Oligofructose syrup Not animal-derived Oligofructose syrup is a viscous liquid sweetener made from chicory root. The plant's natural inulin fibre is hydrolysed to produce … More details → Pastry Pastry is a dough of flour, water, and shortening (solid fats, like butter or lard) that is baked. It is … More details → Peach juice from concentrate Not animal-derived Peach juice from concentrate is made by extracting juice from peaches, then concentrating it by removing water. This concentrate is … More details → Pear juice concentrate Not animal-derived Pear juice concentrate is made by removing water from pear juice. This process intensifies the natural sugars, flavour, and colour … More details → Pectin Not animal-derived Pectin is a naturally occurring polysaccharide found in the cell walls of plants, particularly in fruits like apples and citrus. … More details → Pink salmon Animal-derived Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) is a species of wild salmon native to the North Pacific Ocean. It is a commercially … More details → Pomegranate juice Not animal-derived Pomegranate juice is the liquid extracted from the seeds, pulp, and juice sacs of the pomegranate fruit. Pomegranates are native … More details → Roasted peanut Not animal-derived Peanuts are legumes, not tree nuts, grown underground. They are typically roasted to enhance their flavour and aroma before being … More details → Rose petals Not animal-derived Rose petals are the fragrant, colourful parts of the rose flower. They are harvested from various species of roses, with … More details → Sorghum flour Not animal-derived Sorghum flour is milled from sorghum, a cereal grain that is a staple food in parts of Africa, Asia, and … More details → Teriyaki sauce Teriyaki sauce is a glossy, sweet and savoury sauce originating from Japan. It is traditionally made by simmering soy sauce, … More details → Unrefined sugar Not animal-derived Unrefined sugar, also known as raw sugar, is sugar that has not undergone extensive processing or refining. It retains more … More details → Vanilla seeds Not animal-derived Vanilla seeds are the tiny, black, oil-rich seeds found within the cured pods of the vanilla orchid, native to Mexico … More details → Wheat Flour Calcium Carbonate Not animal-derived Wheat flour is the finely ground powder of wheat grains. It is a staple ingredient in baking and cooking, forming … More details → Wheat Flour Wheat Flour Not animal-derived Wheat flour is a powder made from the milling of wheat grain. It is a staple ingredient in baking and … More details → Acacia fibre Not animal-derived Acacia fibre, also known as gum arabic, is a soluble dietary fibre derived from the sap of the acacia tree, … More details → Acai berry Not animal-derived Acai berries are small, dark purple fruits native to the Amazon rainforest. They grow on acai palm trees and are … More details → Algal carotenes E160aiv Not animal-derived Algal carotenes are a group of naturally occurring pigments found in algae. They are extracted from various species of algae, … More details → Asparagus Not animal-derived Asparagus is a perennial flowering plant species in the genus Asparagus. Native to most of Europe, western Asia and northern … More details → Barbecue sauce Barbecue sauce, often shortened to BBQ sauce, is a savoury and often sweet condiment used to flavour food. Its origins … More details → Barley malt syrup Not animal-derived Barley malt syrup is a thick, dark brown, intensely sweet liquid sweetener derived from malted barley. The malting process involves … More details → Beeswax White Animal-derived White beeswax is a refined form of beeswax, a natural wax produced by honey bees. It is produced by melting … More details → Caramel flavouring Caramel flavouring is a substance that imparts a caramel taste and aroma to food. It can be derived from the … More details → Chlorophyllins E140ii Not animal-derived Chlorophyllins are water-soluble derivatives of chlorophyll, the natural green pigment found in plants. They are produced by the alkaline hydrolysis … More details → Cooked white rice Not animal-derived Cooked white rice is a staple food made from the grain Oryza sativa, which has been milled to remove its … More details → Crystallised Ginger Not animal-derived Crystallised ginger is made by simmering pieces of fresh ginger root in a sugar syrup until tender, then coating them … More details → Dimethyl polysiloxane E900a Not animal-derived Dimethyl polysiloxane is a synthetic silicone polymer. It is produced by polymerising dimethylsiloxane, a cyclic siloxane monomer. It is a … More details → Elderberry juice Not animal-derived Elderberry juice is derived from the dark purple berries of the elder tree (Sambucus nigra). The berries are typically pressed … More details → Flax flour Not animal-derived Flax flour, also known as linseed flour, is made from ground flaxseeds. Flaxseeds are small seeds from the flax plant … More details → Grapefruit juice Not animal-derived Grapefruit juice is the liquid extracted from the flesh of grapefruits, a citrus fruit. It is typically produced by squeezing … More details → Harissa Not animal-derived Harissa is a North African hot chili paste, originating from Tunisia. It is typically made from a blend of roasted … More details →

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