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 %
Pink	Water	Powder	Beetroot	1.0-3.0
Purple Red	Water	Powder	Gaoliang Red, Purple Yum	1.0-3.0
Orange	Water	Powder	β-Carotene	1.0-3.0
Orange	Water	Powder	Lutein	1.0-3.0
Red Orange	Water	Liquid	β-Carotene	0.2-0.5
Orange Red	Water	Powder	Paprika Red	1.0-3.0
Brown Red	Water	Powder	Gaoliang Red	1.0-3.0
Brown	Water	Powder	Kaoliang Red	1.0-3.0
Pink	Water	Powder	Beetroot
Green	Water	Powder	Spinach
Orange Yellow	Water	Powder	Pumpkin
Blue Purple	Water	Powder	Purple Yum

Instant Food	Basic formula	General process	Usage and dosage	Advantage
Spicy strips	Flour 75% (salt 10%, gourmet powder 2%, sweetener 0.4%, Monoglyceride 0.16%, baking powder 0.12% +, all calculated in flour amount ) water 25%	Add spices and dissolve in water → mix the flour → extrusion → cooling → shaping → flavouring → packing → finished product	Add the color when dissolving spices with a proportion of 0.2~0.5%	Could substitute synthetic pigment, stable in color and high cost & performance ratio
Fresh wet noodles				Dedicated product, the noodles could demonstrate stable bright yellow color, no obvious deepening or fading.
Yellowish instant noodles	Flour 74% (include salt 2%, edible alkali 0.2% ), water 26%, total 100	Add spices and dissolve in water → mix the flour → extrusion → shaping → steaming → cutting → frying → cooling → packing → finished product	Add the color when dissolving spices with a proportion of 0.2~0.5%	Customized product available with reference to formula and ingredient or process, to meet demand for various colors or brightness.
Colorful vegetable fine dried noodles	Flour 67%, corn starch 7% (include salt 2%, edible alkali 0.2%), water 26%, total 100	Add spices and dissolve in water → mix the flour → extrusion → shaping → steaming → cutting → frying → cooling → packing → finished product	Add the color when mixing the flour with a proportion of 0.2~0.5%	Various fruit & vegetable powder available, which could color the food while bringing more nutrition and health.

Natural Food Color Solutions for Instant Food