Canthaxanthin
Stable nature-identical colorant for food and beverages
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
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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:
Beverages
Fruit juices
Vegetable juices
Smoothies
Savory
Fats/Spreads
Fat-based foods
Bakery
Dairy
Confectionary
Tailor-made solutions for specific needs
At Divi’s Nutraceuticals, we listen to our customers and understand their needs. We offer versatile and personalized solutions to help them achieve their objectives in terms of innovation and product development. In addition to our extensive canthanaxanthin portfolio, we can adapt our product formulations and solution concentrations to fit the individual needs of our customers.
Divi’s Canthaxanthin Portfolio
- Product forms: microencapsulated beadlets, oil suspensions
Canthaxanthin
Dispersibility | Function | Application | |||||||
Product name | Product Code | Cold Water Dispersible | Oil Dispersible | Coloration | Fortification | Beverages | Food | Tablets & Hard-shell Capsules | Soft-gelatin Capsules |
Canthaxanthin 10% DGDispersible grade beadlets | HNCX10A | x | x | x | x | ||||
Canthaxanthin 20% LFSuspension in corn oil | HNCX20A | x | x | x |
Canthaxanthin
Canthaxanthin 10% DG (HNCX10A) Dispersible Grade Beadlets
- Dispersibility: Cold Water Dispersible
- Function: Coloration
- Application: Beverages, Food
Canthaxanthin 20% LF (HNCX20A) Suspension in Corn Oil
- Dispersibility: Oil Dispersible
- Function: Coloration
- Application: Food
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