Go clean label - Natural colors for dairy
The dairy industry is a front runner in clean label, as consumers look for natural ingredients and labels they can relate to and understand. Our natural colors and coloring foods are available in a range of solutions that are stable in a range of process conditions, and in an appealing palette of shades to match your flavor.
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Fruit preparations and fermented milks
Fermented milks such as yogurts or fresh cheeses are popular with consumers and considered a healthy option by many. When it comes to food color, the fat, protein content, acidity level and the type of packaging can affect the final shade. Fruit preparations are often used in fermented milks to add interest, flavor, and real fruit. Natural colors help clean your label and are a great way to enhance the color of your fruit preparation. We offer a wide range of food color options that are robust, vibrant, and stable in low acidity and high process temperatures.
UHT milks and desserts
Colored UHT milks are a favorite with kids everywhere and are a rich source of essential nutrients, while crème desserts and puddings are an indulgent treat for the entire family. Color plays a vital role in both. Natural colors add appeal to UHT milks and desserts, making them a hit with children, their parents and anyone who prefers natural, clean ingredients. We can help you choose a high-performance, appealing food color that’s stable in neutral pH and under UHT treatment.
Cheese
Cheese making is steeped in tradition. One long-standing tradition is using annatto to boost the color of ripened cheeses like semi-soft continental cheeses or cheddar. Our first color from 1876 was annatto used to color cheese. It’s still a good choice, and we have a range of solutions that are non-pinking and offer great heat and shelf stability. Our most recent innovation for cheese is WhiteWhey®, a patented formulation using beta-carotene that achieves the same great yellow and orange shades, without affecting the color of the whey. So, if whey is one of your revenue streams, you no longer need to choose between great colored cheese and white whey.
Fruit bakery fillings
Fruit fillings provide delicious, brightly colored fillings or decorations for tasty pies, bakery products and bars. To enhance the color of your fruit fillings, regardless of the fruit content and your processing conditions, we offer a full selection of stable natural colors and coloring foods to appeal to and delight your customers.
Dairy ice
Almost everyone loves ice cream in all its forms like Italian ice, premium or everyday ice cream. From a frozen bite on the go, to a take home treat, or a universal favorite like vanilla, chocolate, mint, or strawberry, the options and flavors are endless. Color can help set your ice cream products apart in your market – even vanilla comes in a range of pale to bright yellow shades depending on regional preferences. We can help you develop colorful concepts that inspire and entice your customers. And we help you find the ideal natural color or clean label solution to suit the fat content, pH level, pasteurization, homogenization, and final overrun parameters of your processing set up.
Water ice
Refreshing water ice products like ice pops, fruit bars, slush ice and sherbets come in a stunning array of colors. From bold, bright reds to clear, cold blues, color is used to draw the eye and support the flavor. We offer a full rainbow of shades in our natural food color range, including a minimally processed range to brighten your water ice products and support your natural ingredients profile. And if low pH and light stability are concerns, we provide support to help you choose the right food coloring solution for your needs.
