Fuchs North America Expands R&D Team & Sensory Capabilities

Annette Hottenstein joins Fuchs North America’s R&D team as a sensory scientist, based out of our headquarters in Hampstead, Maryland. Annette brings over 20 years of experience in sensory science, having worked for various food and ingredient manufacturers, as well as in private consulting. Annette’s addition to the team comes as Fuchs continues to expand our sensory capabilities and innovation efforts. 

Before joining Fuchs, Annette held positions in leading food companies, including PepsiCo. In addition to being a sensory scientist, she is also a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). Annette holds a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition from The Pennsylvania State University and an Master’s of Science in Food Science from Texas A&M University. Her expertise in sensory testing will be an asset to our team and our customers, as she supports them in their product development efforts. 

Annette’s responsibilities include managing our new sensory lab, conducting sensory testing for our customers, and training our sensory panel. Additionally, she will serve as a resource to our quality and product development teams, in order to ensure that our products create memorable sensory experiences and deliver the same great taste, the first time and every time.  

Being at the forefront of flavor means creating seasoning blends that hit all the right notes and offer out-of-this-world sensory experiences. With Annette’s addition to the team, Fuchs is continuing to invest in our growing sensory capabilities, allowing for increased capacity for sensory testing and support for our customers. Annette is looking forward to growing our sensory capabilities, as well as ensuring that our sensory program is ahead-of-the-curve when it comes to sensory testing trends.

Fuchs North America’s robust sensory program is backed by decades of experience and features a trained sensory panel and innovative technologies. Utilizing the latest digital software allows us to capture real-time results for optimal sensory testing. Fuchs is continuing to invest in expanding our sensory capabilities, finding new ways to take it to the next level and better serve the food industry to create products that consumers will rave about. 

About Fuchs North America

Fuchs North America is a leading supplier of value-added seasonings, spices and flavor solutions to the food manufacturing and foodservice industries.  With a heritage that extends back several decades, the company specializes in the development of full flavor systems, custom flavor profiles and seasoning products – including supporting some of the world’s largest and best-recognized food brands.  

Fuchs North America’s seasoning and flavor experts specialize in anticipating and identifying consumer trends – and converting them into successful flavor profiles. We partner closely with the marketing and R&D departments of food companies to design unique, next-level seasoning solutions. Our products are made in a precision processing environment that ensures consistent, repeatable quality, order to order.

Since 1990, we’ve been part of the worldwide Fuchs Gruppe, the world’s largest privately-held seasoning and spice company. Our worldwide capabilities support local as well as global resourcing, giving you maximum flexibility. Operations on four continents carry out our mission to bring the joy of food to life for consumers around the world. 

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Fuchs North America Introduces “Craveable Combinations: The Mouthwatering Mashups Collection”of Seasonings

For a limited time, complimentary samples are being offered to food manufacturing and foodservice firms.

Fuchs North America introduces its Mouthwatering Mashups Collection of seasonings, flavors, and bases.  Pictured is monkey bread featuring Fuchs’ Chili Cheese Seasoning from the new collection.

Fuchs North America, a market leader in innovative seasonings, flavor solutions and spices for the food manufacturing, retail and foodservice industries, introduces the Mouthwatering Mashups Collection – a new line of seasonings that bring unexpected flavor combinations to life. This latest collection delivers unique textures, innovative flavors, and even a unique sensory experience. From a sweet dessert turned savory to a tingling mouthfeel, consumers will be drawn to these new flavor twists offered in our collection. 

This collection presents craveable seasoning blends ideal for baked goods, fruit, dips, and proteins. These items are also the starting point for food manufacturers and foodservice establishments to develop their own rich signature product offerings, with Fuchs’ culinary specialists at their side.

Craveable Combinations

Our new Mouthwatering Mashups Collection includes the following 4 seasoning blends:

  • Chili Cheese Monkey Bread
  • Red Pepper & Lime Tingle Seasoning
  • Buffalo Chicken Tikka Masala Dip
  • Essence of Citrus Finishing Salt

In introducing the collection, Shannon Cushen, Fuchs’ director of marketing, summarizes the strategy behind the collection. “We are taking creative combinations to a whole other level! Since the pandemic began, consumers have been looking for unique and experience-driven flavors. After analyzing industry flavor trends, we innovated to introduce an exciting mouthfeel experience, unique taste combinations, and more,” she explains.

“Our newest collection pushes the envelope; we experimented with new ingredients, focused on creating multicultural combinations, and put a modern twist on classics. Once consumers have a taste of these craveable flavors, we can assure you, they will most certainly come back for more,” Cushen continues.

Fuchs helps food companies make sense of the trends and tap into where the culinary energy is strongest. In this spirit, each of the items that make up Fuchs’ Mouthwatering Mashups Collection features creative combinations that were specially curated by our industry experts and our corporate chef. 

Classics to Mashups

Our Chili Cheese Monkey Bread takes a sweet dessert and transforms it to a savory pull-apart bread. With a red chili pepper base, this seasoning is slightly spicy and completely craveable. Made from fluffy biscuits, the seasoned bread is filled with gooey creamy cheese balancing the heat & savory flavors. For those consumers who are looking to indulge while trying something new, this bread is calling their name! 

Our Buffalo Chicken Tikka Masala Dip mix brings two global cuisines together in a creamy, hot dip. Indian spices meet with spicy chicken buffalo for the ultimate mashup of flavors. This dip is perfect for all occasions, whether it be an appetizer dip at a party or a side dish at dinner, it will be a crowd favorite! 

Twisted Citrus

The Red Pepper & Lime Tingle Seasoning is not only a seasoning, but also an experiment too! Using beta-alanine, it creates a numbing and tingling feeling on your tongue and cheeks. Along with the mouthfeel, it has a combination of New Mexican Red Chili’s acid, lime, and salt to create a spicy citrus taste that compliments refreshing watermelon and juicy mango perfectly. All it takes is a quick sprinkle to take your fruit of choice to the next level!

Our Essense of Citrus Finishing Salt is a topical salt that is applied after the protein has been cooked. Perfect for proteins, it features a combination of natural orange juices, chopped cilantro, and extra virgin olive oil with a sweet and salty finish. As our corporate executive chef, Howard Cantor, explains, “Finishing salts are all the craze right now, but we are taking it beyond what is expected by adding sweet citrus notes to create an innovative blend”.

Custom Solutions, Too

Fuchs North America’s experts in consumer taste preferences translate food trends into irresistibly craveable products with offerings like the Mouthwatering Mashups Collection. According to Ken Wuestenfeld, vice president of sales and technical services, these special collections serve as a way of partnering with food manufacturers and foodservice establishments to bring the joy of food to life for consumers around the world. 

As Wuestenfeld explains, through in-depth trend analysis, Fuchs listens to consumers’ desires and helps elevate favorite foods, flavors, and brands with distinctive, trend-driven seasonings. “We create flavors consumers will love to pass around. Our flavors bring people together – and keep them coming back for more.” 

Fuchs’ development process is the perfect blend of science and art. In a competitive food market, brands need to offer something unique, but also get it to market quickly and reliably. Fuchs North America’s cutting-edge seasoning solutions, quick response times, deep expertise and customer-centric process allow for a customized approach to turning fresh ideas into consumer-favorite products. 

“With Fuchs, you can expect results-oriented support that’s focused, flexible and responsive. We innovate for you – from our marketing insights to R&D expertise, we support you through all stages of the product development cycle. Our regulatory and quality experts are on-hand to ensure that the end result meets your desired specifications,” Wuestenfeld reports. 

With over 75 years of experience, Fuchs is committed to delivering quality products the first time and every time. Contact us to see how Fuchs can help you create something special.

About Fuchs North America

Fuchs North America is a leading supplier of value-added seasonings, spices and flavor solutions to the food manufacturing and foodservice industries.  With a heritage that extends back several decades, the company specializes in the development of full flavor systems, custom flavor profiles and seasoning products – including supporting some of the world’s largest and best-recognized food brands.  

Fuchs North America’s seasoning and flavor experts specialize in anticipating and identifying consumer trends – and converting them into successful flavor profiles. We partner closely with the marketing and R&D departments of food companies to design unique, next-level seasoning solutions. Our products are made in a precision processing environment that ensures consistent, repeatable quality, order to order.

Since 1990, we’ve been part of the worldwide Fuchs Gruppe, the world’s largest privately-held seasoning and spice company. Our worldwide capabilities support local as well as global resourcing, giving you maximum flexibility. Operations on four continents carry out our mission to bring the joy of food to life for consumers around the world. 

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