GNT’s Exberry Purple Collection meets growing 2018 trend for purple colors in foods, beverages
March 5, 2018
Recent color innovations such as “unicorn” and “rainbow” evoke feelings of fun and intrigue. Thanks to Instagram and other social media platforms, a food’s appearance has become even more important than its taste, and supports the impression of flavor, quality, freshness and innovation. Vibrantly colored food is omnipresent in every social media feed and by using Exberry®: “Selfies can become Healthies”.
Kalsec® accepted to the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform
March 2, 2018
The SAI Platform was created in 2002 by the food industry to actively promote the worldwide development of sustainable agriculture, involving different stakeholders of the food chain. The SAI Platform supports sustainable agricultural practices including the efficient production of safe, high quality agricultural products, in a way that protects and improves the natural environment, the social and economic conditions of farmers, their employees and local communities, and safeguards the health and welfare of all farmed species.
Frutarom opens €5 million formulation center to answer growing demand for natural colors
March 1, 2018
Officials say Frutarom’s growth reflects its acquisitions of several natural colors companies, as well as major investments in building fully integrated, safe, and controlled supply chains. The company has experienced double-digit growth annually in the natural colorants segment.
Acquisition will bolster Sensient Food Colors’ ‘Seed to Shelf’ strategy
February 9, 2018
GlobeNatural brings more than 25 years of experience in the sourcing, manufacturing, and exporting of natural food ingredients. The natural colors are used in a wide range of food and beverage applications in every region of the world.
International Technical Caramel Association publishes new literature review
January 11, 2018
ITCA commissioned the open access publication to provide stakeholders an updated and concise overview of the caramel color literature that ties together existing studies, and puts into context regulatory actions and expert opinions to date.
Chr. Hansen introduces a new generation of yellow and orange colors for beverages
December 6, 2017
The new yellow color range is suitable for multiple applications: carbonated or still, with or without juice. The new orange colors are suitable for a range of applications containing juice including concentrates, carbonates, stills and energy drinks.
Natural color requests grow in line with clean label
November 28, 2017
In the consumable consumer packaged goods market, clean label is having a growing influence. Among the areas where ingredient suppliers have noted clean label’s impact, color solutions are near the top.
Although green might be the symbolic color of nature, red is definitely the color of the Back to Nature flag. This has nothing to with leftist politics; natural reds have been at the forefront of the tidal shift from artificial to natural colorings in foods and beverages, pushed ahead to replace the now-spurned Red Dye #40 and bug-derived cochineal colorants.
Flavorchem’s new website offers flavor and color trends, insights and product details
October 18, 2017
Headquartered in Downers Grove, Ill., Flavorchem is a leading global flavor and color supplier with a research and development center and complete flavor manufacturing operations. Additional manufacturing facilities are in San Clemente, Calif., and Kerepes, Hungary. The company also has global offices in China and the Americas.
Frutarom offers a natural, vegan-friendly red for plant-based meat analogs
September 6, 2017
In response to the growing demands for vegan eating, Frutarom Natural Colors Business Unit launches Bright’n Free Red Rosy, a clean-label, all natural red color line for plant-based meat analogs.