Emulsifiers and stabilizer compounds for dressings

At Palsgaard we have been helping salad dressing manufacturers face consumer demands for stable, creamy and fat-free dressings for decades. 

Together with our customers we create new or improved recipes for both fat-containing and fat-free dressings based on our wide range of emulsifier and stabilizer systems. Using our pilot plants, we can adjust and develop new ideas for consumer markets and prepare the products for full-scale production.

Dressings containing fat

Dressings normally contain up to 40% fat, requiring an emulsifier / stabilizer solution. The stabilizers thicken the water in the dressing and keep the spices and herbs suspended. The emulsifier will ensure emulsion stability. Other demands include short texture and pourability, as dressings are often available bottled.

By choosing Palsgaard stabilizer
or emulsifier/stabilizer solutions for dressings you will achieve:

• Excellent emulsion stability
• Good pourability
• Short texture
• Homogenous and stable suspension of spices and herbs in the dressing
• Improved mouth feel
• An all-vegetable-based dressing if required

For dressings containing fat we recommend Palsgaard^® 5245, a blend of starch and gums, or Palsgaard^® 5232 which is based on gums.

Fat-free dressings

Dressings without fat require stabilizers only for stabilizing the water and for homogenously suspending the spices and herbs.
The edible quality of fat-free dressings will depend very much on other ingredients in the dressing and salad, placing very specific demands on the dressing:
• Very short texture
• Adherence to the salad
• Desired viscosity
• Good pourability
• Transparency as required

By choosing a Palsgaard stabilizer solution
for fat-free dressings you will achieve:

• Excellent texture and creamy mouth feel
• Increased adherence to the salad
• Complete transparency if desired
• A dressing that is easy to pour

For fat-free dressings we recommend Palsgaard^® 5301 or Palsgaard^® 5232 based on gums.

Try our recipe suggestions for dressings

As a new feature, we have made a selection of our most popular recipes for dressings available for you to download. These recipes are often used as the starting point for a partnership with new customers, and are then adjusted to fit your local sensory preferences, raw materials and production facilities.

Download our select recipe suggestions and the matching product profiles on this page.

For advice on how to tailor the recipes to fit your needs and order samples of our stabilizer blends for dressings, please contact your local Palsgaard partner.