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Nexiran Produce a wide ranges of Food Colors in the food industry
Food colors are colored substances added to food, beverages and other edible products to change or enhance their color.
These ingredients play an important role in visual appeal and appetizing of foods and drinks.These colors are divided into two main categories:
Natural colors:
These materials are extracted from natural sources such as plants, fruits, vegetables, and even animals.These ingredients are often preferred because they are natural and non-chemical, but may be weaker in color stability and intensity than synthetic colors.
Some Natural Colors :
- Chlorophyll: Green color that is extracted from plants and vegetables such as spinach.
- Carotenoids: Orange and yellow pigments extracted from carrots, pumpkins, and other orange vegetables.
- Anthocyanins: Red, purple and blue colors found in fruits and vegetables such as berries and grapes.
- Betanin: Red-pink color extracted from red beets.
- Curcumin: Yellow color obtained from turmeric.
Synthetic colors:
These components are chemically produced in the laboratory and are widely used in the food industry because of their greater stability, higher color intensity, and lower cost.Some artificial colors may cause health problems in high consumption, so their use is controlled and regulated by regulatory agencies such as the FDA.
Some Synthetic Colors
- Blue (Brilliant Blue): Light blue color.
- Blue (Indigo Carmine): Dark blue.
- Red (Allura Red AC): Deep Red.
- Yellow (Tartrazine): Yellow color.
- Yellow (Sunset Yellow): Orange-Yellow.
Applications:
- Beverages: Improve the appearance and appeal of beverages such as soft drinks, juices, energy and sports drinks.
- Pastries and desserts: Add colors to pastries, cakes, biscuits, ice creams, and desserts.
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- Packaged products:Increasing the visual appeal of packaged products such as chips, cereals, and snacks.
- Processed foods:Enhancing natural color or adding colors in products such as sauces, soups, and prepared meals.
As Transparent as a Diamond to the Cloud of the Sky
A rainbow of food colors
The characteristics of Naxiran food colors:
- A wide variety of food colors with various tonalities ranges of natural and synthetics
- Can be used in various products of the food industry
- High stability in finished products