Unilever Food Solutions

New research findings by UFS have identified the top skills gaps chefs want to address. The overwhelming need for accessible online training in the food service industry is clear. Start here, watch all FREE videos: https://lnkd.in/eDAQiZh4 #ufsglobal #ufs #ufsacademy

Hellmann’s Ketchup and BBQ sauces are now available in a new 4.8kg format, bringing even more convenience to back of house prep. Designed by chefs, the new easy-pour format saves more time. A great solution for busy food service professionals who want a trusted brand that delivers: - Great texture and consistency for signature dips and sauces - Heat stability in grill and oven - Gluten free, lactose free and vegan - Consistent quality and top performance Find out more at www.ufs.com

A career as a chef has allowed Thais Gimenez to pursue many of her passions in life and travel the world. It also appeals to her practical nature and enthusiasm for achieving solid results. However, the path to cheffing wasn’t immediately obvious to Thaís. Having first set her sights on a career as a journalist and fine arts; she completed a social sciences degree in her native Brazil before pursuing further studies in gastronomy. Thaís qualified as a chef with a particular passion for pastry. Some 18 years later she can already look back on a very full and varied career across the food service industry, spanning fine dining, bistros, hotels and airline catering. She has won awards for her dessert creations and keeps her love of writing alive with a food and travel newsletter on Substack. Chef Thaís joined UFS more than five years ago and since then has been helping our customers to find solutions to the biggest issues they face every day. She says very often those issues are the same regardless of what sector the customer is operating in. Solving them is about connecting with people and listening closely, something she very much enjoys. The end goal is always to deliver an exceptional experience for both the customer and their diners. #ufschefs #ufs #ufsglobal #chefs #professionalcooking #chefsforchefs  

Delicious signature sauces bring every dish together and are a sure-fire way to delight your guests. But they take time and effort to ensure you deliver a consistent result, every time. That’s where the Knorr Professional Dry Sauces range comes in. Expertly developed by our team of chefs, they serve as ideal bases to create a whole host of signature sauces. Easy to use and intensely flavoured, they’re a pantry staple in professional kitchens across the globe. Find out more at  www.ufs.com #KnorrProfessional #professionalcooking #ufs #ufsglobal #chefs #chefsforchefs 

Chefs in China finally have a tasty solution for one of their greatest needs. The arrival of Knorr Professional’s new Seasoned Soy Sauce satisfies demand for a premium product that can deliver the strong umami taste required to enhance top dishes. Our insights revealed 63% of chefs in China wanted a top performing soy sauce that was designed specifically for professionals. This was because almost all soy sauce brands in the country offer the same product for both domestic and professional use. Our research and development team and chefs got to work creating a dedicated product that is now changing the game for chefs in China. It delivers a richer aroma and double umami flavour, along with the high efficiency professionals need. Read more: https://lnkd.in/esdqMNTK #UnileverInnovation #UnileverFoodSolutions #BestSolutionProvider #preppedfortomorrow #KnorrProfessional #ufs #ufsglobal

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If you’re looking for a dish with many interesting layers of flavour and texture, then try Chef Igor Mochizuki's BBQ Pork Ragout with Asian Pepper. A sweet and sour creation that is seasoned with Korean pepper to add a mild spiciness. Served with a delicious smoked mash, Chef Igor was keen to bring a tasty twist to traditional mashed potato, which is big in his native Brazil. He has topped the dish with a sweet and herby diced cheese to really add something interesting. In fact, many who tasted it thought it was bacon! “You can have a lot of fun with this one. Adding something simple like a squeeze of lemon to the finished dish really changes the flavour profile again. It’s great for many different occasions – as a main course paired with drinks or as an impressive starter.” #ufs #ufsglobal #recipe

Congratulations to the UFS North America team on winning a 2025 Silver Drum award for their tasty “Real Talk” campaign with Chef Matty Matheson. The campaign captured Chef Matty’s well known love of Hellmann’s mayonnaise, which has been a constant throughout his cheffing career. But it doesn’t end there. Chef Matty has taken the relationship with his MFF (mayo friends forever) to the next level with his new Hellmann’s collaboration – Kitchen Confessions. Take a look to find out more and see what’s cooking: https://lnkd.in/eafS_FfG Deepak Subramanian Ximena Hernandez Nikhil Pandey Mary Cate Whelan Brandon Collins #ufs #ufsglobal #Hellmanns

It was a pleasure to host the “Taste of transformation from farm to fork” workshop at FoodDrinkEurope 's #FoodFuture Ideas Fest in Brussels recently. Nona McElwee, Robbert de Vreede, UFS Chef Wesley Bay and William Anderson discussed a variety of imperatives, including incentives for farmers, the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy, sustainability benchmarking for agriculture and how consumers and chefs perceive regenerative agriculture. Great flavour - the backbone of great food service – starts in the field. That’s why it’s essential to support farmers who transition to regenerative agriculture, working with nature to protect vital ecosystems and improve supply chain stability. At Unilever, we are scaling regenerative agriculture where it matters - our high-volume crops like soy, rice, vegetables and rapeseed for our power brands Knorr and Hellmann’s. With 23 regenerative agriculture projects now live we are well on our way to achieving our big target - implementing regenerative agriculture practices across 1 million hectares of land by 2030. This ensures our product portfolio provides sustainably grown ingredients that chefs can use to create dishes with great flavour and texture, consistently. EARA | European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture (EARA) #ufs #ufsglobal #knorrprofessional

Middle Eastern flavours are very on trend right now. Bring this delicious world of incredible flavours to your breakfast menu to create something special and make your guests’ day. UFS Chef Joanne Limoanco-Gendrano, who is based in Dubai, shares some tasty tips: 🧆 Use Middle Eastern spices and ingredients such as dates, pomegranate molasses or tahini to create a delicious twist on traditional breakfast dishes like eggs, pancakes, avocado, yogurt, cheese, fruit compote and grains. 🥘 Cumin, cinnamon, sumac, za’atar and all spice can transform sweet and savoury breakfast dishes. Getting the balance right is the secret sauce. You can also add the vibrant and herbaceous flavours of the Middle East to breakfast creations with a drizzle of zhoug, lemon juice, EVOO or just freshly chopped herbs like parsley, mint or fresh za’atar. 🥫 A pantry staple like Knorr Tomato Pronto provides a solid base for popular dishes like shakshouka and aloo bonda with eggs and tomato gravy. Knorr Chicken Powder is a very reliable seasoning to round out stews, enhance rice porridges and bring a more umami flavour to scrambled eggs. #ufs #ufsglobal #KnorrProfessional