There’s a pop in the air across foodservice—introducing Kültee Kaviar™, popping boba from Kültee, the newly launched foodservice brand under Zentis North America. This U.S.-made innovation is reshaping how chefs, beverage developers, and culinary leaders think about menu differentiation—and it’s doing so with flavor-first flair.
Following the completion of the largest US-made popping boba manufacturing line in Plymouth, Indiana this past January, the premium popping boba balls have been making waves at Natural Products Expo West and continuing to impress at the National Restaurant Association Show.
Kültee Kaviar has received industry-wide praise for its cleaner label, dynamic flavor profiles, and unparalleled versatility. Crowds lined up at both shows to sample a variety of flavors on different applications such as Raspberry Boba on Cheesecake Bites, Pickle Boba in Bloody Marys, Spicy Mango Boba in Margaritas, Caramel Boba on Waffles and more, leaving attendees talking about the product’s burst of natural flavor and unexpectedly refined texture.
Kültee provides size variations for any application – 6mm miniature Kültee Kaviar ideal for elevated applications and 9mm boba designed for visual and textural impact in beverages and desserts. With an ultra-thin, all-natural shell, Kültee Kaviar delivers a clean pop of flavor without artificial additives, excessive sugar, or the chewiness of traditional tapioca.
And while Zentis North America might not be a household name, it’s a quiet force in the industry—the manufacturer provides the fruit in leading yogurts, sauces in major coffee chains, and even the boba in popular QSR beverages. With the launch of Kültee, Zentis is now offering those capabilities directly to foodservice customers, starting with Kültee Kaviar and expanding into sauces and syrups, all backed by more than 130 years of global food manufacturing expertise.
“This investment is a testament to our growth strategy in North America and strengthens our position as an innovative solutions provider,” explains Nico Stobinski, Zentis Group CEO responsible for Marketing, Sales, Innovation, Research & Development and Human Resources. “Zentis’ new production line combines our extensive expertise with the latest manufacturing technology to produce high-quality popping boba aimed at our U.S. customers’ needs where the food service, consumer goods, retail and restaurant industries are concerned.”
Available in foodservice-friendly 2-lb flexible pouches and heading to online distribution this fall, Kültee Kaviar is quickly becoming a go-to solution for operators who want more than a trend—they want transformation.
Flavorful, fun, and famously photogenic, Kültee Kaviar is proof that the future of menu innovation can be found right here on domestic soil.
Learn more or request a sample at www.kultee.net, and follow @kulteekaviar to see what’s popping next.
