As an emerging sub industry of seasoning, compound seasoning manufacturers have made rapid progress in recent years. From the perspective of product lifecycle, compound seasonings are currently in the early stages of development, and compounding will be the main trend in the seasoning industry in the future. On the one hand, compounding seasonings can enable young household consumers to cook delicious food conveniently and quickly, solving their consumption pain points of not knowing how to do it or not having time to do it; On the other hand, the demand in the catering industry is increasing day by day, and standardized and chain operations have brought about a rapid growth in demand for standardized compound seasonings.

Definition and classification of seasonings:

1. Definition of Condiments and Compound Condiments

Condiments refer to auxiliary foods that can enhance the color, aroma, and taste of dishes, promote appetite, and are beneficial to human health. Compound seasoning (compound seasoning manufacturer) uses basic seasonings as raw materials and deep processes them into seasonings with special flavors. Chinese cuisine emphasizes the five flavors of sourness, sweetness, bitterness, spiciness, and saltiness. Cooking is characterized by complex flavors, and it is the combination and adjustment of seasonings in different proportions that can achieve the state of deliciousness. Compound seasonings have emerged.

2. National standard classification

According to the Classification of Condiments approved by the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China, according to the classification of end products, condiments can be divided into 17 categories: edible salt, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, monosodium glutamate, sesame oil, soy sauce, lobster sauce, Fermented bean curd, fish sauce, oyster sauce, shrimp oil, olive oil, seasoning wine, spices and spice condiments, compound seasonings (compound seasoning manufacturers) and hot pot seasonings.

3. Other categories

Classified by product ingredients, it can be divided into basic seasonings and compound seasonings (compound seasoning manufacturers); According to taste perception, it can be classified into salty seasonings, sweet seasonings, umami seasonings, sour seasonings, spicy seasonings, and other categories; According to local flavors, they can be classified into Sichuan style, Cantonese style, Western style, and other local flavors.

With the development of the commercial society, people's quality of life has improved, the pace of life has accelerated, and changes in dietary structure have led to a significant increase in the variety of seasonings, penetrating into the food and catering industry. The per capita single use of seasonings has increased, resulting in a continuous growth in the industry's revenue scale; Consumer consumption upgrading is the main driving force for the continuous improvement of industry income and profitability.