Natural Colorants of Gardenia Blue for Food Additives

Natural Colorants of Gardenia Blue for Food AdditivesHerbal Extract of Gardenia blue is a natural pigment extracted from the fruit of the rubiaceae plant gardenia, showing dark blue powder, easily soluble in water, insoluble in oil, the aqueous solution is bright blue, the hue is not affected by pH. It has the characteristics of strong coloring power, good solubility, light resistance, stability, and good acid resistance (pH2.5 does not precipitate). Gardenia blue pigment is widely used in food, beverage, fruit wine, medicine, daily chemical, cosmetics and other fields.Application 1. In the food industry, Gardenia blue can be used for frozen drinks (except edible ice), jams, pickled vegetables, confectionery, convenient rice and noodle products, food products stuffing, pastries, baked food stuffing and surface hanging pulp, condiments (except salt and salt substitute products), fruit and vegetable juices, protein drinks, flavored drinks (including fruit flavored drinks, milk flavored,…