The Hometown Visionary: A Slice of Innovation
You have a deep connection to your roots and love celebrating local traditions. This blend captures the essence of Chicago, its culinary greatness and its role as the food innovation capital of the U.S. Created in partnership with World Business Chicago, this seasoning blend is bursting with tomato, cheese, and umami goodness. You’re all about community, creativity, and a taste of home.




Vegetarian, contains milk
Cheese Crisps
Garlic Bread
Pizza Crust
Shredded Cheese
Roasted Zucchini
Roasted Zucchini
FEATURED SOLUTIONS

Palate Perfect™ FL-TM
Our Palate Perfect™ portfolio focuses on improving flavor quality and sensory experience in response to increased supply chain volatility. Palate Perfect™ FL-TM imparts a burst of fresh tomato flavor to add complexity and intensity to tomato-based applications such as tomato-based sauces and soups.

Savorboost™ UM
Our Savorboost™ line of highly functional, technologically advanced yeast-based flavor enhancement systems adds targeted flavor impact across a variety of applications. Savorboost™ UM delivers high umami through glutamate and nucleotide synergy.
WHY WE MADE THIS

Deep Dish Discovery

Chicagoland Food Scence

Tomato Volatility
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Dr. Kikunae Ikeda discovered glutamate, one of the twenty amino acids, as the source of this savory taste, founding Ajinomoto Co. in 1909 and launching the first umami seasoning, MSG.
