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Progressive Uses of Color in Food Product Development

Today's color makers are thinking outside of the box

Winston Boyd PhD

April 18, 2018

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Color manufacturers are helping food, beverage processors develop the next generation of clean label products.

Rainbow cake made with various food colorants

New Food Colorants for 2017

When it comes to adding new food colorants to the palette, the future looks bright

Winston Boyd PhD

February 17, 2017

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Natural ingredients are the gold standard in the food and beverage industry today, and food colorants are no exception.

Naturally red and purple carrots have extended the root's use as a colorant source beyond traditional orange and yellow

Natural Food Colors in Product Development

Where food colorants are concerned, there are unstoppable changes afoot in the industry

Winston Boyd PhD

June 17, 2016

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The “natural colors only” movement resulted in sweeping reductions in the use of synthetic colorants and, understandably, a concurrent rise in interest in naturally derived food colorants.

Colorants Market Expected to Reach $809.4 Million by 2019

A noted trend exists towards natural colors based on increase in the health conscious consumers

May 7, 2015

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The North American food & beverages colorants market is estimated to be dominated by the U.S., followed by Canada in 2014.

Coloring Within the Lines

The appearance of any food or beverage has an enormous impact on the consumer’s evaluation of its quality, freshness, palatability and healthfulness

Winston Boyd PhD

April 9, 2015

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When a chef prepares a dish, he/she pays attention to more than just execution of a recipe or cooking process.

Healthy Food Colors

Carotenoids for Color

Elizabeth Pelofske, Contributing Editor

January 14, 2015

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The idea of “safe” or “healthy” food colors is not new. Fueled in part by popular mythology about “unsafe” food coloring and hyperactivity in children, consumers remain choosy about color ingredients in food. Attendees at a recent Prepared Foods’ R&D Seminar learned about carotenoid color options

Natural Color Shades

Sensient Color’s new Pure-S Naturals help manufacturers overcome flavor off-notes and create vivid natural color shades

December 1, 2014

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Sensient Colors, a division of Sensient Technologies, has introduced a new line of natural colors under the Pure-S™ brand. These innovative new natural colorants open up the possibility of employing some of the most vibrant botanical shades nature has to offer.

Healthful Colors: Where Palette Meets Palate

November 1, 2012

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Consumer acceptance of food colorants has shifted as attention to coloring ingredients increases. For this reason, there has been a growing demand for colorants in foods and beverages to be “natural.” The legal definitions of what is natural when it comes to color have been a source of confusion for consumers and manufacturers alike.

In partnership with Deerland’s Family First platform, a content series helping product marketers connect consumers with the science-supported health product solutions they seek, this webinar will provide you with the information needed to formulate and market products to address the unique needs of family-conscious, health-minded consumers in today’s complex landscape.

The challenge to food producers in meeting this demand is producing products that match the taste and appearance of the animal products they are replacing. Enzymes play a critical role in processing and formulating many of the foods we consume every day, and they can be utilized to enhance a number of aspects of plant-based foods, from flavor and texture—to aroma, appearance and more.