Nestlé’s has announced that it is leveraging its culinary craftsmanship capabilities to deliver tasty and nutritious trend-based innovations. Embedded in the global R and D network, the chefs collaborate closely with nutritionists and product developers. They create new recipes, prototypes, and innovative food and beverages. Together, they explore new flavors and tastes while incorporating a variety of local and traditional ingredients from different world cuisines.
Nestlé chefs collaborate with external chefs, hospitality schools, and culinary students. This ensures their products reflect the latest trends in gastronomy. For example, Nestlé has a joint program with Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne. This program helps translate scientific discoveries into prototypes. It also develops new recipes for research and development projects.
“The expertise of our chefs is an essential ingredient in the development of our great tasting innovations. Their rich gastronomy expertise and ability to tap into global food trends help to bring new flavors that inspire our R and D experts and product developers. They play a crucial role in translating science and culinary expertise into tasty, nutritious, and affordable food.”
Sheldon Fernandes, Head, Nestlé Global R&D Chefs
To deliver authentic Asian cuisine to consumers in a tasty and convenient way, Nestlé collaborated with celebrity Chef Ming Tsai. Together, they launched Ming’s frozen meals in the United States. The range features seven different tasty meals that you can easily prepare and enjoy at home. Chefs and food innovation experts from Nestlé R and D and Nestlé USA worked closely with Chef Ming to create dishes with unique tastes and flavors such as Spicy Dan Dan Noodles coated in a Szechuan-style red sauce. They also designed meals to capture the growing air fryer trend. One example is Crispy Chicken and Broccoli with a savory ginger and garlic sauce.
“Mings was created in partnership with the chefs and culinary experts at Nestlé to bring bold, authentic Asian flavors to consumers wherever and whenever. Through culinary innovation, Mings blends cooking techniques and ingredients from both eastern and western cultures, offering convenient and delicious meals for all to enjoy.”
Ming Tsai, Chef
Nestlé’s is also offering bold new flavors with the launch of delicious frozen Mexican meals and other Culinary Innovations. All dishes are made with the signature Tapatío hot sauce and deliver a delicious lunch or dinner that is easy to prepare. The company’s culinary experts worked with the Tapatío family to develop classics like beef and chicken enchiladas. These new creations such as tasty chicken and steak bowls have also been created by culinary experts.
In Europe, Nestlé is bringing diverse Asian flavors to consumers with the recent launch of the Maggi Magic Asia range of sauces. Nestlé chefs and experts in Germany and Singapore leveraged their knowledge of local cuisines and cooking methods to craft flavorful sauces. These sauces help consumers easily cook popular Asian dishes in their kitchens, without the need for a full spice cabinet. Creations include Tikka Masala, Teriyaki, and Sweet and Sour 10-minute sauces – consumers just add their meat or vegetable of choice for a delicious Asian meal.
Nestlé’s R and D chefs include a diverse group of more than 35 chefs from 13 different countries. With their wealth of creative experience at some of the world’s top-rated restaurants, they are passionate about advancing the culinary arts within the company. They aim to make different cuisines more accessible to consumers.