Spirulina blue (phycocyanin powder) is a natural blue colour extracted from spirulina. Phycocyanin is a pigment-protein complex from the light-harvesting phycobiliprotein family, along with allophycocyanin and phycoerythrin. It is a water soluble pigment providing transparent solution with bright and attractive blue shade.
It can provide natural blue for blending other natural colours, such as blending with yellow to give bright green or with red for purple shades.
The colour was just approved by the FDA to be applied in expended food and beverage applications this year.
Another newly launched red colour, Black carrot colour, is extracted from the root of black carrot, containing anthocyanin compounds (primarily cyanidin glycosides) which, after extraction, exhibit desirable red shades.
It’s stable in acidic conditions (red to purple red) with good light and heat-resistant properties. The product is suitable to be applied in beverages, ice cream, confectionery, jam, jelly, integrated alcoholic beverages etc.
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