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 Color, Carmine	0.2-0.5
Pink	Water	Powder	Carmine	0.1-0.3
Orange Yellow	Water	Powder	β-Carotene	1.0-3.0
Yellow	Water	Powder	Curcumin, Gardenia Yellow	1.0-2.0
Orange Red	Water	Powder	β-Carotene, Paprika Oleoresin	0.5-2.0
Blue Purple	Water	Powder	Gardenia Blue, Carmine	0.5-2.0
Red Purple	Water	Powder	Gardenia Blue, Carmine	0.5-2.0
Sky Blue	Water	Powder	Spirulina Extract	1.0-2.0
Blue	Water	Powder	Gardenia Blue	0.2-0.6
Green	Water	Powder	Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin	1.0-3.0
Brown	Water	Powder	Gardenia Blue, Annato, Monascus	2.0-4.0
Black	Water	Powder	Gardenia Blue, Monascus, Gardenia Yellow	3.0-6.0
Pink	Water Dispersible	Powder	Beetroot
Green	Water Dispersible	Powder	Spinach
Orange Yellow	Water Dispersible	Powder	Pumpkin
Purple	Water Dispersible	Powder	Purple Yum

Ice Cream Type	Basic formula	General process	Usage and dosage	Advantage
Colorful Ice Cream	White sugar 30%, malt syrup 18%, whole milk powder 12%, de-fat milk powder 12%, whey powder 4%, waterless cream 15%, coconut oil 8%, emulsion stabilizer 0.8%, flavor 0.2%, water, total 100%	Blending → sterilizing → uniforming → aging → freezing → shaping	Add colors after flavors added at blending stage, with a proportion of 0.2~0.4%.	Broad range of color, good stability

Natural Food Color Solutions for Ice Cream