BURGERS & MEATBALL MAKERS

New Product Development

Our NPD team blends creativity, technical expertise, and industry insight to help burger manufacturers turn ideas into market-ready products quickly and effectively. We know taste is everything, which is why we strike the perfect balance between innovation, compliance, and cost — without ever compromising on flavour.

Here’s how we can support your burger development:

• RE-SPICE reformulating classic burger recipes to meet modern consumer expectations

• MATCHING precisely replicating seasoning profiles, with scope to enhance and optimise

• COST REDUCTION developing smarter blends that keep costs down while keeping flavour bold

• ON-TREND INNOVATION flavours inspired by global cuisines, health trends, and changing lifestyles

• FOOD SAFARI exploring global flavour journeys to inspire your next burger concept

• FREDA our exclusive in-house tool for spotting what’s trending in the marketplace

With Foodmaker, you gain a partner who understands burgers from every angle — delivering the blends, insight, and expertise you need to stand out on taste, quality, and reliability.

Have an idea for your next burger flavour? Let’s create it together.



Brief Us

Burger & Meatball Seasonings

Flavour is what makes your sausages stand out — and we’re here to help you get it right, every time.

Our focus is on creating bespoke blends, tailored to your product, process, and customers. From traditional profiles to bold global influences and seasonal specials, we’ll build the seasoning that makes your sausages unique.

We also offer clean label and allergen-aware options, designed to meet today’s market demands. With blends that boost succulence, texture, and taste, we’ll help keep your products competitive and your customers coming back.

Ready to create sausages with standout flavour? Contact us today to explore bespoke blends made just for you click here to see some examples.

Ultra Processed Food (UPF) Solutions

At Foodmaker, we create seasoning blends designed for today’s burger makers — helping reduce reliance on ultra-processed (UPF) ingredients while maintaining full flavour, juiciness, and performance.

We can supply ready-to-use blends or reformulate your existing recipes to include:

• Colour from Nature replace artificial colours with vegetable, spice, or fruit concentrates for a fresher, more appetising look

• Allergen Reduction smart formulation to minimise or remove allergens often linked to traditional additives

• Natural Antioxidants use rosemary extract or green tea as clean label alternatives to sulphur dioxide

• Natural Flavour Enhancers boost umami and flavour depth without artificial additives.

Whether you’re refining an existing recipe or launching a new clean label burger range, our seasonings deliver the taste consumers expect with the transparency they demand.

Gluten Free

Looking to reduce allergens in your burger lines without compromising on flavour, texture, or performance? We’ve got you covered.

At Foodmaker, we offer a range of gluten-free seasonings and rusk designed specifically for meat burger manufacturing. Whether you’re developing a new free-from range or adapting an existing product to meet retailer or dietary requirements, our gluten-free solutions are fully production-ready.

Our gluten-free ingredients are formulated to:

• Work seamlessly on the line no special handling or process changes required

• Deliver consistent bite and moisture retention in fresh, chilled, or frozen formats

• Reduce allergen risks while still packing in bold, craveable flavour

• Clean-label claims and wider market appeal

With decades of seasoning and raw material expertise we help you stay ahead of the curve — meeting modern dietary demands whether it’s for retail, schools or foodservice our gluten-free systems let you serve the same great burger experience, just without the gluten.

Rusk

Rusk is an essential ingredient in burger production, providing the ideal texture, locking in moisture, and ensuring flavour is distributed evenly throughout the mix.

At Foodmaker, we offer a wide range of rusk options to meet the needs of different recipes and production methods. From traditional fine, medium, and coarse grades to premium gluten-free alternatives, our blends deliver consistency, reliability, and outstanding results in every batch.

Whether you’re making traditional butcher’s burger, premium ranges, or products tailored to specific dietary requirements, our rusks are designed to help you achieve the perfect balance of structure, juiciness, and flavour. Backed by our expertise and support, you can trust Foodmaker to keep your burgers tasting their very best.

Low Salt

Low-Salt Burgers that still deliver on flavour

Today’s consumers want more than taste. They expect cleaner labels, healthier claims, and low-salt recipes. Our Flavour-First Reformulation delivers bespoke low-salt seasonings that cut sodium but keep succulence, texture, and flavour intact.

Our development team works with you to:

• Review your current sausage seasoning and set reduction targets

• Reformulate with reduced sodium while protecting flavour and texture

• Use natural enhancers and umami boosters to build richness back in

• Keep you compliant with FSA guidelines and retailer nutrition policies

Let’s make your low-salt sausages healthier, compliant, and every bit as tasty.

Low Fat

Reducing fat in burgers often comes at the expense of taste and texture. Without enough fat, leaner recipes can lose the juicy mouthfeel and succulence that consumers expect, leaving products dry and less satisfying.

At Foodmaker, we’ve created seasoning blends that work seamlessly with our Fat Replacer system to restore that lost succulence. By combining functional ingredients directly into the burger mix, we help retain moisture, carry flavour more effectively, and deliver the warm, rounded bite that keeps burgers delicious whether on the grill or on the plate.

Why it works:

• Restores Juicy Mouthfeel rebuilds succulence in reduced-fat burgers

• Locks in Moisture adds juiciness without unwanted greasiness.

• Lean & On-Spec maintains low-fat claims while keeping products craveable.

• Process-Friendly blends easily into existing production.

Whether you’re developing a healthier burger for retail, schools, or clean-label ranges, we’ll help you cut the fat — without cutting corners on taste or texture.

Stop the Fade

Struggling with inconsistent colour in cooked or chilled burgers? You’re not alone.

Colour loss is one of the most common — and frustrating — challenges in burger production, especially in leaner, clean-label, or high-volume formats.

We understand the science behind it, and we’ve developed smart seasoning systems to keep your burgers looking as good as they taste.

How Our Seasonings Help:

• Protect Colour Stability across cook, chill, and frozen cycles

• Natural Appearance maintain a fresh red or pink interior, even in leaner blends.

• Moisture & pH Balance reduce oxidation and support product quality

• Clean Label Colour approved natural enhancers like beetroot, tomato, and paprika.

Whether you’re working with beef, pork, poultry or blended protein formats, our technical team can recommend a seasoning solution that fits your process and your label.