Unilever Food Solutions is committed to supporting chefs to thrive.
In today’s kitchens, chefs are expected to do more with less. Fewer staff, tighter margins and higher customer expectations are some of the challenges chefs manage while maintaining quality and creativity in their cooking.
With a deep understanding of the global foodservice industry, Unilever Food Solutions is continuously evolving and developing ways to support chefs through practical, chef-led innovation. Listening to chefs from around the globe and gathering real-world data provides the insights that inform Unilever Food Solutions’ product development, from sauces to online tools.
The core purpose of this innovation strategy is to create smarter solutions to meet the pressures of modern kitchen and allow chefs do what they do best.
Whether it’s helping get from prep to plate faster, ensuring consistency during peak service or building products that flex with dietary and sustainability demands, Unilever Food Solutions is committed to supporting chefs to thrive.
Knorr Garde D’Or – Ready‑to‑Use Sauces for Busy Kitchens
The Garde D’Or range is the latest product innovation launched by Knorr. The Garde D’Or range has five premium ready-to-use sauces crafted for efficiency, consistency and flavour in high‑pressure foodservice environments.
Knorr Garde D’Or allows kitchens to maintain culinary excellence without compromising speed or consistency. From brunch classics like Eggs Benedict to gourmet plates, this range simplifies premium sauce service.
This empowers chefs to focus on delivering elevated plate presentation and taste while freeing up time for innovative menu development. The range allows Chefs to manage costs, waste and kitchen workload and supports a wide range of dietary needs without fuss.
Knorr Garde D’Or Range
Hollandaise Sauce is a rich, buttery classic, velvety with a tangy finish, ideal for brunch, fish, or steak dishes. Garde D’Or Hollandaise sauce cuts out the time associated with making it from scratch with no risk of curdling. It delivers high consistency every time and is split-resistant under heat; ideal for busy kitchens, it’s gluten free, suitable for vegetarians, has no added preservatives, Bain-marie stable and suitable for freezing.
Red Wine Sauce has deep, savoury notes with a hint of tomato. Its intense flavour makes it perfect for roasts, steaks, stews and vegetarian dishes. It is gluten‑free, low in fat, MSG‑free and stable in bain‑marie.
White Wine Sauce is a creamy, egg-enriched sauce with a balanced white wine flavour, making it ideal for seafood, chicken or vegetable dishes. Again, it is gluten‑free and vegetarian-friendly and can be served straight or blended with herbs/cream for numerous other sauces.
Pepper Sauce is creamy and pepper-forward, combining green, black and white pepper with cognac warmth. It is ideal for meats, game and poultry. The Pepper Sauce is gluten‑free, freezer- and bain‑marie-stable.
Bechamel Sauce, a classic white base that is smooth, dairy-rich, ready for lasagnes or creamy pie bases. It has a consistent texture and flavour without being labour-intensive, freeing up time to concentrate on preparing other elements of your dishes.
Supporting chefs with smart solutions
Garde D’Or sauces are an ideal solution for chefs trying to keep consistency, creativity, and control on the same plate. Making sauces from scratch takes time, attention and a skilled hand and in a busy kitchen, that’s not always realistic.
Each of the sauces are designed to deliver standout flavour and consistency minus the stress.
Garde d’Or sauces let chefs focus on flavour, presentation, and service—without sacrificing quality. Whether you’re plating for 10 or 100, these sauces deliver the same high standard every time.
While delicious on their own, the beauty about the Garde D’Or range is how adaptable they are as a base, giving chefs more time to express their creativity. The sauces offer the flexibility to add herbs, wine reductions or cheese or layer them into more complex dishes to cut prep without compromising on flavour.
With no splitting, curdling or batch variation, chefs have the peace of mind knowing that Garde D’Or offers consistent quality.
Available in one litre recyclable packs, every Garde d’Or sauce is portioned for control and stability, with a long shelf life and minimal spoilage. That means fewer wasted ingredients and more consistent margins.
Innovation led by chefs for chefs
As hospitality continues to evolve, the kitchens that thrive will be the ones that embrace change, not just in ingredients or menus, but in how they work. Unilever Food Solutions is not only keeping up with that change, it’s helping lead it.
At Unilever Food Solutions, innovation isn’t just what’s in the bottle or tub. By combining world-class food innovations with chef-driven insights, such as the Garde D’Or range as well as sustainability leadership and practical digital tools, we aim to empower chefs to do what they do best: create incredible food, even under pressure.
Online chef support hubs with seasonal menu inspiration, allergen and nutrition guidance and training help make tasks easier and ensure your kitchen is compliant with the latest legislation.
Unilever Food Solutions also leads the way in terms of sustainability in its products, packaging and practices. Supporting chefs, its new Future Menus programme is a stand-out in the culinary industry, designed to support chefs in developing more sustainable, future-forward menus that don’t compromise on taste or profitability.
Success in today’s kitchens is about working smarter, not harder. In a sector where time is tight, standards are high and every plate counts, Unilever Food Solutions is stepping up with solutions that truly make a difference. The new Garde d’Or range is more than just a set of sauces, it’s a reflection of UFS’s wider commitment to helping chefs meet the demands of modern kitchens with confidence, creativity and control.
Backed by real-world chef insight, built on culinary excellence and supported by smart, sustainable innovation, Unilever Food Solutions is not just keeping pace with the industry, it’s leading it.
The Garde D’Or range is available now through Unilever Food Solutions Ireland, ready to revolutionise how your kitchen approaches premium sauce service.Discover how these chef-tested solutions can enhance your menu consistency, reduce preparation time, and elevate your guests’ dining experience.
