Butterball Farms has been an innovator for more than 60 years in crafting unique flavor solutions for food processors. Whether it’s early in the ideation phase of a new product or scaling up a flavor profile for full production, here’s why more food processors are choosing us for their custom flavors.
With its own veteran Research and Development (R&D) Team, Butterball Farms’ staff is helping to solve multiple issues ranging from nuancing the ideal flavor combination for a unique sauce that complements a prepared protein, to the right viscosity of a sauce to enrobe a new product during the manufacturing process. Once perfected, Butterball Farms can process the sauce, marinade or glaze at scale into a variety of formats customized to meet your manufacturing needs. Anything from bulk options such as totes, drums, pails, or tubs to pre-portioned options like cups, dollops, medallions, bars, and more.
“We’re helping food processors compress their time to market for new products by simplifying their development of custom flavors, then quickly scaling up for full production.”
Joy Pellek
Director of Business Development
Butterball Farms
“We’re helping food processors compress their time to market for new products by simplifying their development of custom flavors, then quickly scaling up for full production,” says Joy Pellek, Butterball Farms Director of Business Development.
One technology developed by Butterball Farms to simplify food processing is its flavored dollops. Combining premium ingredients such as herbs, citrus, and spices with butter, margarine, blends or other bases into a dollop size portion, food processors can assure a consistent flavor that melts perfectly when the consumer heats them before eating. Ideal for fresh or frozen prepared meals, the resulting flavor adds value to the product and reduces prep time for the consumer.
The dollops can be sized for the application, packaged in bulk or individually wrapped with flow wrap for use in meal kits. Flow wraps can be printed with logo, allergen, or nutritional information.
“Today’s shopper behaviors are significantly different than before the pandemic,” explains Bonnie Beard, Butterball Farms Director of Marketing. “Shoppers want meal solutions that are convenient to prepare and offer unique and cravable flavors. For any refrigerated or frozen food processor, we add value in both convenience and flavor.”
“We are constantly experimenting with flavor combinations on our own and in concert with clients,” says Lucia Falek, Director of Development at Butterball Farms. “Some of our most recent discoveries range from dollops for spicy shrimp boils to basil parmesan pesto dollops for chicken or fish. Other fun projects range from a piccata sauce including capers, citrus, and garlic for chicken as well as fruit butter dollops for frozen pancakes or waffles.”
Falek’s team recently developed unique flavor combinations for vegetable and fruit processors offering a glimpse at the culinary and creative talents of a company dedicated to innovation.
“Our customers love our creative thinking to solve their flavor or process development challenges to help make their new products a success,” says Pellek.
The new 2024 Butterball Farms Flavor Guide is a great resource for identifying trends that can help processors accelerate new product development and be one that consumers embrace. (include hotlink to the flavor guide)
“We are happy to send prospective clients some free samples of our dollops or sauces,” says Pellek. “We have a broad portfolio of existing dollop recipes to kick-start your R&D team’s imagination, then we can go to work on your project quickly.”
To access a Butterball Farms consultation about your latest product challenge or in need of a custom creation, we’re happy to help.