Natural food colors
Documented natural color ingredients whose classification must be confirmed for the exact SKU and destination market.
Color ingredients for commercial formulation
Food Colors
Explore natural and artificial food colors, dyes, pigments, blends and color systems for beverages, confectionery, bakery, dairy and prepared foods.
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Category overview
Ingredient sourcing starts with the finished product.
Food colors include natural pigments, artificial colors and supplier-defined blends supplied for a specific visual and technical result. Identity, classification, strength, carrier, solubility and stability vary by ingredient and commercial grade.
Color selection should consider the required label classification, destination market, product pH, heat, light, oxygen, water activity, package and desired shelf life. Nutrifena helps manufacturers compare documented options for the intended application and regulatory market.
Qualification notice
Color classification and legal use must be confirmed for the exact SKU, application and destination market. Natural does not mean Organic, and a color listed here is not represented as Organic without applicable product-specific certification.
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01Natural Colors
Annatto
Formulators use Annatto to develop color from a naturally derived source in beverages, confectionery, bakery and dairy.
View ingredient02Natural ColorsTurmeric
Formulators use Turmeric to develop color from a naturally derived source in beverages, confectionery, bakery and dairy.
View ingredient03Natural ColorsCochineal carmine
Formulators use Cochineal carmine to develop color from a naturally derived source in beverages, confectionery, bakery and dairy.
View ingredient04Artificial Colors & Color SystemsAllura red
Formulators use Allura red to deliver a defined hue or color blend where permitted for the intended product and market in beverages, confectionery, bakery and desserts.
View ingredient05Artificial Colors & Color SystemsBrilliant blue
Formulators use Brilliant blue to deliver a defined hue or color blend where permitted for the intended product and market in beverages, confectionery, bakery and desserts.
View ingredient06Artificial Colors & Color SystemsTartrazine yellow
Formulators use Tartrazine yellow to deliver a defined hue or color blend where permitted for the intended product and market in beverages, confectionery, bakery and desserts.
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Artificial food colors
Synthetic colors and preparations selected according to shade, strength, application and market-specific permissions.
Color blends and systems
Supplier-defined blends and delivery systems whose complete composition, solubility and classification must be confirmed.
Application colors
Color preparations described by target hue or physical behavior for commercial formulation.
Applications
Developed for commercial product categories.
01Beverages02Confectionery03Bakery04Dairy products05Sauces06Dry mixes
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Target shade and color strength
Natural, artificial or other required classification
Destination-market permissions and labeling
pH, heat, light, oxygen, carrier and solubility
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Confectionery producers
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Buyer questions
Food Colors FAQ
What are food colors?
Food colors are ingredients or preparations used to provide, restore or standardize appearance. Their identity, classification and permitted uses depend on the exact product and destination market.
What is the difference between natural and artificial food colors?
They differ in source, processing, composition and labeling classification. Performance and legal treatment must be reviewed for the selected SKU and finished application.
How should a food color be selected?
Selection should consider target shade, strength, solubility, product pH, process heat, light and oxygen exposure, packaging, shelf life and destination-market rules.
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