Question 1

What are natural food colorants or natural food color?

Accepted Answer

Natural Food Color are extracted from natural source such as vegetable or fruit instead of chemically synthesized. Examples of sources of the natural food color are: paprika, pumpkin, carrot, cabbage, beetroot, turmeric, annatto, spirulina, tomato, radish, purple sweet potato, elderberry. After harvest, those vegetable or fruit will be processed to extract colors components, concentrated and de-flavored.

Question 2

Is liquid or powder natural food coloring better?

Accepted Answer

Both liquid and powder natural food color are good. Depends on application, the food manufacturer may prefer different types of natural food color. Normally beverage application prefers liquid natural food color, while other application prefer powder form. Powder natural food color are easier to store and transportation, and the cost of transportation is normally lower. The liquid natural food color will be easier to use in some application.

Question 3

Can you buy all natural food coloring?

Accepted Answer

Yes, FoodRGB natural food colors cover most of the application and large range of colors. FoodRGB researchers develop more than 30 new formulas upon requests of our customers. We helped lots customers convert from synthetic color to natural food color.

Question 4

What can I use for natural food coloring?

Accepted Answer

The natural food color can be used in almost all food products such as candy, chocolates, beverage, cakes, cookies. The usage of natural food color is more complex than synthetic color though. Technical support on formula colors, usage of natural colors becomes essential. FoodRGB provides best efforts to support customers on how to use natural food color.

Question 5

What food coloring makes blue?

Accepted Answer

The natural blue color for food has several choices: spirulina, gardenia, huito, and Anthocyanin. Each blue color has pros and cons. The best choice depends on application.

Question 6

Is carotene a food Coloring?

Accepted Answer

Beta-carotene is a natural food color. Beta-carotene is wildly used in beverage and other products.

Color	Solubility	Form	Ingrediants	Dosage %
Red	Water	Powder	Monascus, Carmine	1.0-3.0
Pink	Water	Liquid	Monascus, Gardenia Yellow	0.5-2.0
Orange Yellow	Water	Powder	β-Carotene, Lutein	0.5-2.0
Yellow	Water	Powder	Curcumin, Gardenia Yellow	0.5-2.0
Orange	Water	Powder	β-Carotene, Paprika Oleoresin	0.5-2.0
Green	Water	Powder	Sodium Copper Cholorphylin, Gardenia Yellow	0.5-2.0
Blue	Water	Powder	Gardenia Blue	0.5-2.0
Red Purple	Water	Powder	Gardenia Blue, Monascus	1.0-3.0
Purple	Water	Powder	Gardenia Blue, Monascus	1.0-3.0
Brown	Water	Powder	Gardenia Blue, Annato, Monascus	1.0-5.0
Black	Water	Powder	Gardenia Blue, Monascus, Gardenia Yellow	1.0-5.0
Green	Water Dispersible	Powder	Spinach
Yellow	Water Dispersible	Powder	Pumpkin

Bakery	Basic formula	General process	Usage and dosage	Advantage
Macarons	Almond powder 25, sugar powder 25, protein frost 9.5, egg white 9, tartar powder 0.2, salt 0.1	Mixing almond and sugar powder → egg frost → blending → boil the sugar → blanch egg white frost → screen sugar powder → mixing → drying → baking → cooling → injecting the fillings	Add when mixing, with additive amount of 0.3~0.6%	Fresh and natural color fits for various demand.
Cakes	Egg liquid 39, sugar powder 23, tartar powder 0.4, cake flour 15, corn starch 8.6, milk 7, salad oil 7, total 100.	Blending → adjusting the paste →moulding → baking → cooling → packing	Add while adjusting the paste, with a proportion of 0.3~1%.	Rich color, stable under long time bakery.

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