Food Color

In the making of confectionery, baked food products, beverages and other processed food stuff, colors are added. These color additives impart colors in the food. Without these, the candies wouldn't be colorful, cola wouldn't be brown or yellow wouldn't be mango. Without color additives, all processed food stuff won't attract many people. In cases of canned food, it wouldn't look fresh without color and most likely be rejected by many. Available in a number of colors, these safe to east color dyes or pigments spread uniformly and sticks to it untill it's consumption. These erythrosine, tartrazine, quinoline yellow, carmoisine, etc., food colors are developed to give food stuff natural color.

Key points:
  • During processing, food loses its natural color, therefore artificial colors are added.
  • Almost all food and beverages are given color to maintain its natural look and feel.
  • Consumers, especially children are attracted to food that is colorful. People are used to see colors in food and can connect the flavor with color, for instance, strawberry ice cream must be pink, chocolate must be brown.
  • Apart from commercial kitchens, food colors are also used in domestic kitchens.

Allura Red

  • Appearance:Powder or granular
  • Assay:96.0 % min (as pure dye calculated on dry basis)
  • Melting Point:>300C (decomposes)
  • Smell:Other, Odorless
  • Solubility Tests:Passes test in water
  • Storage:Other, Store in a tightly closed container, protected from light and moisture, at room temperature
  • Type:Other, Synthetic dye
  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month

Blended Colours

  • Application:Used in food products, beverages, confectioneries, bakery, dairy, pharmaceuticals
  • Other Names:Blended Food Colours
  • Purity:High
  • Shelf Life:24 Months
  • Structural Formula:NA (Mixture)
  • Taste:Other , Tasteless
  • Water Solubility:Soluble
  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month

Brilliant Blue FCF

  • Appearance:Blue powder or granules
  • Assay:>99%
  • Melting Point:Above 300C (decomposes)
  • Smell:Other, Odorless
  • Solubility Tests:Passes specified solubility test in water
  • Storage:Other, Store in a cool, dry place and keep container tightly closed
  • Type:Other, Synthetic food colorant
  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month

Carmoisine

  • Application:Food industry, beverages, confectionery, medicines, cosmetics
  • CAS No:3567-69-9
  • Molecular Formula:C20H12N2Na2O7S2
  • Purity:99%
  • Shelf Life:3 Years
  • Solid Content:Not less than 85%
  • Taste:Other , Neutral
  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month

Chocolate Brown HT

  • Appearance:Powder
  • Assay:>98%
  • Melting Point:134C
  • Smell:Other, Odorless
  • Solubility Tests:Soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol
  • Storage:Other, Cool & Dry Place
  • Type:Other, Synthetic Food Colorant
  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month

Erythrosine

  • Color:Reddish
  • Heavy Metal (%):0.001%
  • Molecular Formula:C20H6I4Na2O5
  • Other Names:Acid Red 51, Food Red 3, CI 45430
  • Physical Form:Other, Powder / Granules
  • Taste:Other , Tasteless
  • Water Solubility:Soluble
  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month

Indigo Carmine

  • Color:Blue
  • Heavy Metal (%):<0.002%
  • Molecular Formula:C16H8N2Na2O8S2
  • Other Names:Acid Blue 74, Disodium 5,5-indigodisulfonic acid
  • Physical Form:Powder
  • Solid Content:Approx. 99%
  • Water Solubility:Freely soluble
  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month

Ponceau 4R

  • Application:Food, beverage, confectionery, pharmaceuticals
  • Boiling point:Not applicable (decomposes)
  • CAS No:2611-82-7
  • Purity:98% Min
  • Shelf Life:24 Months
  • Structural Formula:Refer to image or chemical source
  • Taste:Other , Slightly bitter
  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month

Quinoline Yellow

  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month

Sunset Yellow FCF

  • Boiling point:Not Applicable (decomposes before boiling)
  • Heavy Metal (%):<0.001%
  • Molecular Formula:C16H10N2Na2O7S2
  • Smell:Other, Odorless
  • Solid Content:Minimum 80%
  • Type:Other, Food Colorant / Synthetic Dye
  • Water Solubility:Very soluble
  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month

Tartrazine

  • Appearance:Yellow powder, fine crystalline
  • Assay:>=85%
  • Melting Point:>300C (decomposes)
  • Smell:Other, Odorless
  • Solubility Tests:Soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol
  • Storage:Other, Store in a cool, dry place. Keep container tightly closed.
  • Type:Other, Synthetic food colorant, azo dye
  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month
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