Nikken Foods

Seafood Flavors/Soy Sauce

St. Louis, Missouri

Nikken Foods Co. is one of the world's largest manufacturers of natural flavors. Nikken's unique technology provides a wide variety of natural seafood, vegetable and meat extracts and concentrates, Nikken is also a world leader in the production of truly fermented "oriental style" soy sauce powders. Nikken's fermentation technology is now producing a cost effective natural flavor enhancer to replace H.V.P. in most food systems.

Products are available in powder form without additives, extract powder form strengthened with natural additives, and in liquid concentrate form. Variations of all items are available. Flavors are obtained either by hot water extraction, or by fermentation, then concentrated to a paste form and spray dried to a powdered product.

Many formulas for applications for a variety of foods are available on request. These can be modified to the needs of the manufacturer. Nikken Technical Services can provide individual help for the customer who requires more specific information.