Why do many vegetable broths contain hardly any vegetables?

The name “vegetable bouillon” often promises more than is actually delivered. Many products consist largely of salt, yeast extract, flavorings, and fillers such as maltodextrin—with hardly any real vegetables.

Why? Real vegetables are expensive. Drying, cutting, and processing them takes time and money. Industrial manufacturers prefer cheap ingredients that mimic flavor, dissolve quickly, and have a long shelf life.

Many consumers have become accustomed to bouillon having an intense flavor—even if that is only due to monosodium glutamate, yeast extract, or flavorings. But that is not the real taste of vegetables.

We are delighted to introduce our latest product:

The first organic vegetable bouillon made mainly from vegetables

Feedback from our customers and our passion for natural, healthy ingredients inspired us to develop it. The result is an innovative product that combines quality and flavor—without compromise.

Why a vegetable bouillon?

We were repeatedly asked whether we also offered a purely plant-based bouillon. So we set to work, aiming to develop an authentic TrueBrodo product: nutrient-rich, natural, and made sensibly.

Our research quickly made one thing clear: the usual method of boiling vegetables to extract their flavor into water and then throwing the vegetables away was not efficient enough for us. Preserving raw vegetables with only salt didn’t convince us either—the result is usually a watery and far too salty broth.

The solution: drying instead of paste

We found our answer in one of the oldest methods of preservation: drying. We gently remove the moisture from the vegetables at low temperatures. This preserves the nutrients and intensifies the aroma. The result:

• The vegetables lose 90% of their weight.
• The nutrients are preserved.
• The flavor is concentrated and natural.

We deliberately decided against a paste—no oil meets our standards for shelf life and quality. Our tip: simply add a good cold-pressed oil of your choice after cooking.

And: we deliberately omit spices such as pepper, as they lose their aroma during storage. You can add them yourself while cooking, as you like.

What’s inside—and what isn’t

Our vegetable bouillon consists of 60% dried and ground organic vegetables and 40% sea salt.

It contains:

• no fillers
• no maltodextrin
• no monosodium glutamate (MSG)
• no yeast
• no sugar
• no allergens

Because we avoid industrial processing, some of the vegetables remain visible—and retain their texture depending on the cooking time.

An honest product from TrueBrodo

The new organic vegetable bouillon is simple, natural, and honest. A product you can trust.

Discover it in the shop now