Our full portfolio of colouring agents with their standard identifiers — E number, INS number, CAS number and Colour Index — plus solubility and typical applications. Detailed specification sheets and Certificates of Analysis are available on request.
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INS Codex INS
CAS registry no.
C.I. Colour Index
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Colours derived from plants, insects and heat-processed sources — supplied as powders, oil-soluble forms and water-dispersible (WD) emulsions.
Applications — Dairy, beverages, mustard, confectionery, ice cream and snacks. Water-dispersible grades available.
Applications — Cheese (cheddar, Red Leicester), butter & margarine, snacks and bakery.
Applications — Cheese, dairy, cereals, surimi/fish products and beverages.
Applications — Yogurt, ice cream, confectionery, dry mixes and pink/red beverages.
Applications — Processed meats & sausages, snack seasonings, sauces & soups, cheese coatings.
Applications — Oils & fats, chewing gum, dairy and beverages. Water-soluble chlorophyllin grade available.
Applications — Confectionery, ice cream, dairy desserts, beverages, mint products and pharma coatings.
Applications — Yogurt, confectionery & gelatin, meat, juices & beverages, cosmetics and pharma. Insoluble lake form also available.
Insect-derived (from cochineal) — not vegetarian or vegan. Halal/Kosher status depends on certification; confirmed for your market on request.
Applications — Noodles, beverages and confectionery. Yellow and red fractions available.
Applications — Beverages, confectionery and jams. Lac carmine grade (approx. 5%) available.
Insect-derived (from the lac insect) — not vegetarian or vegan. Halal status varies; confirmed for your market on request.
Applications — Traditional food & pharma tinting and cosmetics.
Certified water-soluble dyes offering vibrant, stable shades with excellent batch-to-batch consistency for processed foods, beverages and confectionery.
Applications — Soft & powdered drinks, confectionery & gummies, custard & cake mixes, pickles & sauces; pharmaceutical tablets & syrups.
Applications — Beverages, sauces, confectionery coatings and ice cream; medicines and cosmetics.
Applications — Candy & desserts, snacks, sauces and soft drinks; brown/caramel-shade blends; pharma.
Applications — Soft & alcoholic beverages, confectionery, desserts, preserved fruits and sauces.
Applications — Heat-treated foods, cheeses, dried fruit, jellies & desserts; pharmaceuticals.
Applications — Glacé cherries, dessert mixes and brown-shade blends.
Permitted colour list is market-specific — not approved for food use in some markets (e.g. USA).
Applications — Soft drinks, candy, dairy, children's medications and tablet coatings.
Applications — Specialised and industrial colouring uses.
Restricted for food use in the EU and several other markets — confirm approval for your application.
Applications — Soft drinks, icings & confectionery, ice cream; combined with yellows for green shades.
Applications — Jelly sweets, gelatin desserts and specialised applications.
Applications — Mint sauce, tinned peas, desserts, sweets and gravy granules.
Applications — Candied & cocktail cherries, cake-decorating gels and sweets.
Applications — Pharma capsule coatings, confectionery, ice cream and baked goods.
Applications — Chocolate cakes & desserts, cheeses, cookies and jams.
Applications — Decorations & coatings, sweets, mustard and red-fruit jams.
Aluminium lakes are the water-insoluble, oil-dispersible pigment form of the certified dyes — precipitated onto an alumina substrate. They colour by dispersion rather than dissolving, giving opaque shade, better light/heat stability and no bleeding. Ideal for tablet & sugar coating, confectionery panning, fat-based coatings, compound chocolate and dry mixes. Available in low, medium and high dye-content grades.
Ready-to-use premixed shades that simplify formulation and ensure consistent results across production batches. Custom blends matched to your target shade are available.
Zero-sodium (salt-free) formulations of leading shades — suited to salt-sensitive processes and high-purity, high-concentration applications.
Drug & cosmetic grade colours for pharmaceutical and personal-care formulations — selected for purity and vivid, reliable shade.
Use — Pharmaceutical tablets and cosmetic formulations.
Use — Vibrant colouring in medicines and makeup products.
Use — Distinctive product identification.
Use — Premium cosmetic applications.
Use — Striking visual impact in formulations.
Use — Warm, inviting tones for cosmetics and medicines.
Heat-processed sugar colours in rich brown tones, in liquid and powder forms and single or double strength. The four classes differ by manufacturing process and application, not by CAS number (all CAS 8028-89-5).
Process & use — Plain caramel (no ammonium/sulphite); high alcohol stability. Soft drinks, whisky & high-proof spirits, confectionery and bakery.
Process & use — Made with sulphite (no ammonium). Cognac, sherry, brandy and vermouth.
Process & use — Made with ammonium (no sulphite); salt-stable. Beer, gravies, sauces, soy sauce and bouillon.
Process & use — Made with sulphite & ammonium; acid-proof. Colas & soft drinks and broad food use. Food-grade double-strength powder for dry mixes.
Identifiers and applications shown are indicative reference information. Exact specifications, strengths, shade standards and approved uses are confirmed on the product specification sheet and Certificate of Analysis.
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