Onion Components
Our product range
Holzmann “Ready-to-use” Onions are peeled, cut and gently cooked and reduced in their own juice.
The scope of our offering includes:
- Various cooking levels and recipes (steamed, natural caramelized, caramelized, and pickled onions)
- Different cut sizes such as diced (in cubes), sliced or as puree
- A broad selection of packaging formats, especially frozen options
- Red onions also available
- Organic quality offered as well
The onions come with a clean label, mild flavour, excellent digestibility, and long shelf life.
Our company is certified according to IFS Broker and IFS Logistics standards.
Clean Label
Holzmann “Ready-to-use” Onions are produced without the use of any additives!
❋ no preservatives
❋ no colourings
❋ no flavour enhancers
Aseptic products
Onion cubes
steamed 6 mm
Onion cubes
natural caramelized 4 mm
Onion stripes
steamed
Onion stripes caramelized
Onion cubes red caramelized
Pickled Onion stripes in red brine
Onion Puree
Onion Paste (reduced)
Onion Paste with oil (reduced)
Production
For our ready-to-use onions, we process only onions with a particularly high natural sugar content. A special 3D cutting process prevents the onions from being crushed and enables the production of exceptionally fine, precisely cut onion pieces—without any bitter notes. Rapid further processing prevents oxidation and enzymatic changes. This allows us to guarantee delicate, naturally sweet onions all year round.
Holzmann Ready-to-use Onion Cubes Steamed
Holzmann ready-to-use Onion Cubes Steamed 6 mm is made from 100% fresh onions, with no additional ingredients, and gently steam-cooked to achieve a mild taste without bitterness. Fully cooked and ready to use, 1 kg replaces approximately 3 kg of raw onions, reducing labour, waste and preparation time. Aseptically packed in aluminium composite bags for 3 kg, 10 kg and 20 kg, the product is microbiologically stable, clean label and vegan. It delivers consistent year-round quality, good digestibility and a subtle savoury natural umami effect for professional applications.
Its mild flavour provides a subtle savoury natural umami effect, making it an ideal base for curry, goulash, stews, soups, cheese spaetzle, burgers, quiche, roasts and dumplings.
Holzmann Ready-to-use Onion Cubes Natural Caramelized
Holzmann ready-to-use Onion Cubes Natural Caramelized 4 mm are gently reduced from fresh onions with a small addition of rapeseed oil to develop natural sweetness and a pronounced savoury natural umami effect. Fully cooked and ready to use, 1 kg replaces up to 5 kg of raw onions, improving process efficiency and consistency. Aseptically packed in aluminium composite bags for 3 kg, 10 kg and 20 kg, the product is microbiologically stable, clean label and vegan. It delivers a mild flavour without bitterness, precise dosing and reliable quality throughout the year for professional applications.
Packaging
Various packaging variants such as sticks, jars, buckets, … possible
Aseptically packed in aluminium composite bags or big bags of 3 kg / 5 kg / 10 kg / 20 kg
Advantages
❋ only 100% fresh onions (NO frozen product)
❋ time-saving – no prep required / NO waste
❋ ready to use – available anytime
❋ use like conventional onions
❋ cost-effective and easy to calculate
❋ guaranteed not bitter – no aftertaste
❋ easier to digest thanks to lower sulphite levels – important for senior and hospital catering
❋ long shelf life
❋ easy storage – keep dry and refrigerated or at room temperature
❋ FAT-FREE – gently cooked in their own juices (applies only to steamed onions)
(natural caramalized onions are caramelized with a little rapeseed oil) – suitable for low-fat cooking!
Frozen products
Frozen in portions steamed
Frozen in portions natural caramelized
Frozen in portions caramelized
Holzmann ready-to-use frozen onions in portions represent a new generation of professional kitchen convenience. Made exclusively from fresh onions, they are gently reduced to full flavour intensity, portioned into cubes, and frozen only after the reduction process.
This unique approach delivers a fully cooked, flavour-developed onion component of consistently high culinary quality that is immediately ready for use.
1 kg replaces up to 6 kg of raw or IQF onions, dramatically reducing storage volume, transport weight, energy consumption and CO₂ emissions, no labour costs for peeling, cutting and long cooking – can be used directly from frozen within minutes!
The standardized portions format enables precise portioning, consistent results and high process reliability, even in high-volume foodservice environments. The gentle reduction process also significantly reduces inulin, resulting in a milder, more digestible product.
Clean label, vegan, Halal- and Kosher-suitable, and free from additives and GMOs, this product delivers a pronounced natural umami flavour and authentic onion character, making them suitable for a wide range of applications including sauces, stews, pasta dishes, burgers, ready meals and premium catering concepts.
Packaging Frozen products
Standard pack size: 4 x 2 kg
Various packaging options (bags, E2 boxes or cartons) possible.
Product Sheets
Download Product sheet
Onion Ready-to-use Onion Components
(pdf, ca. 3 MB)
Download Product sheet
Onion Ready-to-use Frozen in portions
(pdf, ca. 1 MB)
Download Product sheet
Umami
(pdf, ca. 1,5 MB)
