Food Color

In the making of confectionery, baked food products, beverages and other processed food stuff, colors are added. These color additives impart colors in the food. Without these, the candies wouldn't be colorful, cola wouldn't be brown or yellow wouldn't be mango. Without color additives, all processed food stuff won't attract many people. In cases of canned food, it wouldn't look fresh without color and most likely be rejected by many. Available in a number of colors, these safe to east color dyes or pigments spread uniformly and sticks to it untill it's consumption. These erythrosine, tartrazine, quinoline yellow, carmoisine, etc., food colors are developed to give food stuff natural color.

Key points:
  • During processing, food loses its natural color, therefore artificial colors are added.
  • Almost all food and beverages are given color to maintain its natural look and feel.
  • Consumers, especially children are attracted to food that is colorful. People are used to see colors in food and can connect the flavor with color, for instance, strawberry ice cream must be pink, chocolate must be brown.
  • Apart from commercial kitchens, food colors are also used in domestic kitchens.

Allura Red

  • Assay:96.0 % min (as pure dye calculated on dry basis)
  • CAS No:25956-17-6
  • Other Names:FD&C Red No. 40, Food Red 17, C.I. 16035, Allura Red AC
  • Physical Form:Powder
  • Solubility Tests:Passes test in water
  • Taste:Other , Characteristic, tasteless
  • Type:Other, Synthetic dye
  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month

Blended Colours

  • Color:Multiple colours (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Brown, Violet)
  • Molecular Formula:NA (Mixture)
  • Physical Form:Other, Powder or Granules
  • Solid Content:High
  • Solubility Tests:Passes standard food solubility tests
  • Taste:Other , Tasteless
  • Type:Other, Food Colourant
  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month

Brilliant Blue FCF

  • Appearance:Blue powder or granules
  • Heavy Metal (%):0.001%
  • Melting Point:Above 300C (decomposes)
  • Shelf Life:5 years
  • Smell:Other, Odorless
  • Storage:Other, Store in a cool, dry place and keep container tightly closed
  • Structural Formula:See chemical structure image in documentation
  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month

Carmoisine

  • Assay:85%
  • CAS No:3567-69-9
  • Other Names:Azorubine, Acid Red 14
  • Physical Form:Powder
  • Solubility Tests:Passes as per standard
  • Taste:Other , Neutral
  • Type:Other, Synthetic Food Color
  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month

Chocolate Brown HT

  • Assay:>98%
  • CAS No:8048-52-0
  • Color:Chocolate Brown
  • Molecular Formula:C27H18N4Na2O9S2
  • Physical Form:Powder
  • Solubility Tests:Soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol
  • Taste:Other , Neutral
  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month

Erythrosine

  • Application:Food, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Confectionery
  • Heavy Metal (%):0.001%
  • Melting Point:300 C (decomposes)
  • Shelf Life:4 Years
  • Smell:Other, Odorless
  • Storage:Other, Store in cool, dry place and keep container tightly closed
  • Structural Formula:C20H6I4Na2O5 (displayed graphically as per image)
  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month

Indigo Carmine

  • Appearance:Dark Blue Powder
  • Application:Food coloring, pH indicator, laboratory reagent
  • Heavy Metal (%):<0.002%
  • Purity:99% min
  • Shelf Life:5 years
  • Smell:Other, Odorless
  • Water Solubility:Freely soluble
  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month

Ponceau 4R

  • Appearance:Red powder or granules
  • Application:Food, beverage, confectionery, pharmaceuticals
  • Boiling point:Not applicable (decomposes)
  • Heavy Metal (%):<0.001%
  • Purity:98% Min
  • Smell:Other, Odorless
  • Water Solubility:Soluble
  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month

Quinoline Yellow

  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month

Sunset Yellow FCF

  • Heavy Metal (%):<0.001%
  • Melting Point:>300C (decomposes)
  • Molecular Formula:C16H10N2Na2O7S2
  • Other Names:FD&C Yellow No.6, Orange Yellow S, CI Food Yellow 3
  • Physical Form:Other, Powder / Granular
  • Vapor Density:Not determined
  • Water Solubility:Very soluble
  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month

Tartrazine

  • Heavy Metal (%):0.001%
  • Melting Point:>300C (decomposes)
  • Purity:>=85% (by dry basis)
  • Shelf Life:24 months in original unopened packaging
  • Smell:Other, Odorless
  • Storage:Other, Store in a cool, dry place. Keep container tightly closed.
  • Structural Formula:See image
  • Supply Ability:100000 Per Month
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