About Canthaxanthin
Canthaxanthin is an oil soluble carotenoid pigment with a characteristic orange-red color. It occurs naturally in many foods such as mushrooms, crustaceans, fish and green algae.
Nature-identical canthaxanthin is used as a colorant in food and beverages. It advantageously replaces FD&C dyes and helps food marketers in their transition to clean labels.
Divi’s Canthaxanthin
As an expert in the formulation of carotenoids, Divi’s offers nature-identical canthaxathin for coloration of a variety of foods and beverages. Both forms – microencapsulated beadlets and suspension – exhibit excellent performance in applications:
Excellent uniformity
Superior stability in both liquid and dry applications
Consistent color shade in food preparations
Our canthaxanthin forms are kosher/halal certified, gluten-free, non-GMO and do not contain ingredients of known allergenic potential. They are suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets
A variety of applications
Thanks to our formulation expertise, we offer canthaxanthin forms which can be used in a wide range of applications. These include, but are not limited to:
Savory
Sausages
Vegan
Vegan sausages
Fats/Oils
Oils
Fat-based foods
Bakery
Cakes
Dairy
Yogurt
Confectionary
Gummies
Divi’s Canthaxanthin Portfolio
Product forms: microencapsulated beadlets, oil suspension
Regulatory Info
EU: Canthaxanthin is not permitted in the EU as a direct food color.
USA: The color additive canthaxanthin may be safely used for coloring foods generally subject to the following restrictions:
(i) The quantity of canthaxanthin does not exceed 30 mg per pound of solid or semisolid food or per pint of liquid food; and
(ii) It may not be used to color foods for which standards of identity have been promulgated under section 401 of the act unless added color is authorized by such standards
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