Colors fr om Nature ®: Cochineal/Carmine Cochineal/Carmine US # CFR21 Section 73.100
WILD’s Colors from Nature® Extracted from the shells of the cochineal beetle—which is native line provide the benefit of to the semi-arid regions of Bolivia, Chile, the Canary Islands, being natural, while allowing Mexico and Peru—cochineal is a purplish-red colorant. Cochineal for heat and light stability extracted with water creates a solution of carminic acid, proteins through appealing color hues. and minor quantities of salts and it is one of the few water- WILD’s experience in soluble colorants that resist degradation with time. processing natural materials and using cutting-edge Carminic acid is one of the most light- and heat-stable of all the technologies enables the natural colorants and is more stable than many synthetic food creation of products that colors. Carminic acid precipitated on a base of aluminum or integrate industry innovations and improve upon trends. calcium salts forms a water- and oil-insoluble pigment called carmine. Depending on the metal used, different shades of the carmine pigment can be obtained, ranging from bright “strawberry” magenta to “black currant” purple.
Cochineal extract and carmine are ideally suited and utilized for a variety of food products, including meat, sausages and red marinades. Cochineal and its derivatives find further important application in fruit preparations, jams, gelatin desserts, juice beverages, non-carbonated soft drinks, baked goods, confections, icings, toppings and dairy products.
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