Food colours or food dyes are pigments that gives colour to foodstuffs. They are available in many forms - powder colours, liquid colours, paste colours, gel colours, lustre dust in metallic colours, and many more.
These are used in commercial food production as well as home cooking. Food colouring is used for many purposes -
These are used in commercial food production as well as home cooking. Food colouring is used for many purposes -
- To make food attractive
- To make up for loss of colour due to atmospheric conditions during storage
- Enhance color
- Allow consumers to identify food by its color
As per the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006 In India, the following eight artificial colourings are generally permitted in food.
| SL No. | Colour | Common Name | INS No. | Chemical Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red | Ponceu 4R | 124 | Azo |
| Carmoisine | 122 | Azo | ||
| Erythrosine | 127 | Xanthene | ||
| 2 | Yellow | Tartrazine | 102 | Pyrazolone |
| Sunset Yellow FCF | 110 | Azo | ||
| 3 | Blue | Indigo Carmine | 132 | Indigoid |
| Brilliant Blue FCF | 133 | Triarylmethane | ||
| 4 | Green | Fast Green FCF | 143 | Triarylmethane |
At Harsha Enterprises, we believe in creating delicious ready-to-cook premixes without food colour. But always remember, if you're going to use food coloring, always use natural food dyes extracted from natural food products like leaves and fruits.
Call us on 022-24149758 or email us on sales@harshaenterprises.co for enquiries.
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