Naturally brewed soy sauce

Zesty is RTRS Chain of Custody certified. We adhere to the strict RTRS Chain of Custody Standard (CoC) guidelines. This CoC standard guarantees a robust traceability system for the sustainable soy used in our soy sauce, which comes from certified sources. The RTRS certified soy is responsibly grown, without deforestation and with respect for local communities.

New EU legislation
From 01/01/2025, new EU legislation against deforestation will come into effect. Companies will then be responsible for complying with regulations and preventing deforestation in their value chains.
We are ready. Are you? By choosing our naturally brewed soy sauce, you contribute to a better world. You support various sustainable farming practices and help prevent deforestation.

Zesty offers only naturally brewed soy sauce. The natural brewing process and the factor of time create the formation of amino acids, resulting in a deeply aromatic soy sauce, full of natural umami. The powerful aromas lead to a rich, rounded flavour as the end result.

Soy sauce is an indispensable flavour enhancer in a wide range of foods and offers numerous benefits for your production process:

Marinades: Add depth and complexity to marinades and sauces with the rich umami taste of soy sauce. Perfect for meat, fish, and vegetable dishes. The perfect balance between sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and savoury.

Snacks and Confectionery: Give your snacks, such as crisps and nuts, a unique twist by adding soy sauce for a savoury flavour explosion.

Ready Meals: Enhance the appeal of your ready meals with a touch of soy sauce, harmoniously bringing together the flavours of different ingredients.

Fermented Products: Use soy sauce in the production of fermented foods to improve flavour and shelf life.

On average, we still consume twice the 5g daily salt limit due to hidden salt in processed products, which has adverse health effects. There are numerous initiatives to reduce the salt content in final products, such as the Agreement on Product Improvement (Dutch AVP). However, the food industry faces a challenge here because salt provides flavour, and less salt often means less flavour. Or does it?

Our naturally brewed soy sauce has a very rounded flavour, with all five basic tastes—salty, sweet, sour, bitter, and umami (savory)—perfectly balanced, creating a powerful and balanced taste. This allows for less salt to be needed in a product or dish to achieve the same flavour acceptance.

With naturally brewed soy sauce, a salt reduction of between 19% and 50% can be achieved (depending on the application in salads, soups, sauces, and meat) without loss of flavour.

For even greater salt reduction, we offer a 42% less sodium soy sauce. 42% less salt and just as rich in flavour.

The culinary world continues to evolve, and soy sauce plays a prominent role in the latest trends.

Plant-Based Innovations: With the growing demand for plant-based foods, soy sauce is used to add depth and savouriness to vegan and vegetarian products and dishes. Think of meat substitutes, crisps, snacks, soups, and sauces.

Fusion Cuisine: The integration of different culinary traditions leads to exciting fusion dishes, where soy sauce bridges the gap between Eastern and Western flavours, from starters to desserts.