FoodTech start-up Gavan, Ltd. is beating the blue colorant blues by creating a wide array of natural blue colorings for hot-and cold drinks via a proprietary technology. Gavan developed an innovative method for extracting an entirely natural, pure blue that delivers high performance and high stability.

Farbest Brands has been named ZMC’s exclusive distributor of Beta Carotene 1% & 22% in North America, as of a statement released by ZMC.

Oterra, the world’s leading supplier of natural colors, with the widest portfolio in the industry, is pleased to announce the launch of the industry’s best natural alternative to Red40/Allura Red for beverage – Hansen Sweet Potato FruitMax® Red 116 WS. 

Oterra has extended caramel colors range.  This enhanced product offering further bolsters Oterra’s impressive portfolio of colors from natural sources.

Following food authority EFSA’s ban of food additive titanium dioxide (TiO2), Blue California launched novel food-grade whitening agents as a clean-label alternative to replacing potential health risk white colorant titanium dioxide.

Founded in 1999, Food Ingredient Solutions (FIS) is a leading U.S. producer of colors and natural antioxidants, with a strong exposure to, and growth from, natural colors. FIS serves more than 400 customers annually and has two certified processing facilities located in Teterboro, N.J., and Marshfield, Mo.

In the world of food colorants, the anti-artificial trend governs the space today, with natural colors appearing in about 75% of new food product launches. Consumers still use their eyes to choose foods, but they want the ingredients, including (and sometimes especially) any colors, to be derived from biological sources, such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other botanicals. 

Moving beyond the traditional annual color forecast, GNT has launched groundbreaking research that empowers food and beverage brands to devise tailor-made solutions for the modern market.

Sethness Roquette, the global leader in Caramel Colors for the Food & Beverages industries, announced it has selected IMCD US Food & Nutrition (“IMCD US”) to become the exclusive distributor of its Caramel Colors across the United States effective Jan. 1, 2022. 

GNT, manufacturer of EXBERRY® Coloring Foods, announced an initial investment of $30 million to expand its operation in North America. Centrally located in Gaston County, just outside of Charlotte, the 49-acre facility now takes the company’s operations to new heights and will provide significant advantages for its customers throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico.