Sauces & Gravy

Sauces and gravy products are consumed worldwide and can be purchased in almost every retail establishment. Sauces can go with nearly every main dish and can be topped on salads as well. Gravy is made from the juices of meats and then thickened with wheat flour. Most common retail gravy products are colored and flavored with gravy sat which is caramel food coloring or ready-made cubes. These products go well with roasts, meatloaf, rice, noodles and mashed potatoes. Sauces and gravy products are mostly consumed in western countries, more specifically United States, England and Ireland and the retail sales witness a large increase each holiday season.

Private label brands have been experiencing a lot of growth on the market in recent years and show a lot of potential for the sauce and gravy food category. In recent studies it shows that consumers have started preferring private label brands because of their transparency, consistency, rise in product quality and of course, affordability. Sauces and gravy products vary in consumer demand from country to country, but overall it is a consistently rising market. Sauces and gravy are used almost on a daily basis and their availability is a huge plus. Private label manufacturers always focus on improving their products and create something new and interesting for the customers. Sauces and gravy products have a lot of room to experiment, given the nature of the product. A variety of ingredients can be used to make sauces and gravy and private label brands have been providing consistent quality products with innovation in mind. Great thing about sauces and gravy products is their long shelf-life and sustainability which appeals to consumers. These days everyone is looking for products which will serve them for a long time without spoiling, sauces and gravy can come in cans or tubes which can last for a long time.