Leo Otto is a retired food color chemist and product developer with more than 40 years of experience in the food and beverage industry. Following more than 30 years at Nestle Confectionery, where he worked on such well-known brands as Sweetarts, Spree, and Fundip, he became a lead colorant expert for Sensient Colors LLC, specializing in applications and color innovation. He can be reached through this magazine.
It seems clear that transition to natural is global in nature. According to Mintel, more than 75% of the food and drink products launched globally in the first three quarters of 2018 used colors from natural sources versus synthetic options.
