Plant-based products deserve plant-based colors
Make it mouth-watering with colors from nature
Demand for plant-based products has rapidly accelerated and shows no signs of slowing down. Consumers are hungry for natural plant-based food. The sensory experience of eating a product that looks like its animal-based counterpart is important – and it’s entirely possible with plant-based food colors.
Whatever your need, we have the solutions to provide a mouth-watering experience for your customers. Our industry and application experts are as passionate as you about making superior plant-based experiences for consumers worldwide. And we’re here to help you all the way from formulation to commercialization.
Meat analogues
Are you looking for the perfect raw, pinkish red that becomes a delicious, seared brown after cooking your plant-based burger patties? Natural food colors are key, and the best results are usually a blend of colors from natural sources.
We offer advice and guidance to help you get the best result with your plant-based protein base, so that your burger patty will go from pink to brown during cooking.
Emulsified meat analogues
Plant-based sausage products are in demand. Whatever your protein base, we can help you find the high-performance color solution you need.
The formulation of your emulsified meat analogues can influence the final color and stability. Anthocyanins from the unique Hansen sweet potato™ are a good place to start when coloring your products, as they are pH stable in non-acidic conditions and deliver a great meaty shade.
Plant-based seafood
With plant-based seafood alternatives becoming increasingly popular, you need the best shade for maximum, fresh appeal.
Whatever the protein source and background color of your plant-based seafood, we can help you achieve an enticing, stable shade with our colors from nature.
Plant-based dairy
Plant-based, non-dairy alternatives have entered the mainstream, and in the fermented product arena, yogurts have a very bright future. Soy has been on the market for many years but new launches using almond and coconut are among the most popular.
All plant-based sources have their own specific challenges and natural color variability. We can recommend the best performing natural colors and coloring foods whatever your formulation and flavor.
Plant-based cheese
Plant-based cheese is already a well-established category and is growing even stronger. Natural colors like yellow to deep orange are the perfect match for your plant-based cheese products and can help boost appeal. Whatever the color of your base, we have a full range of high-performance colors from nature to make your plant-based cheese look great.
Plant-based frozen desserts
The most dynamic space in terms of innovation and market growth, plant-based frozen desserts are leading the way in the plant-based food boom.
We can help you find the best color match for your base, whether it’s coconut, oat, rice, or another plant-based alternative to milk. Our colors from nature cover a wide range of shades that improve the visual appearance of plant-based frozen desserts, and no matter what your product flavor, we have a color to make it stand out.
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