Replacing artificial additives with natural extracts will become the darling of food industry

Science and Technology Daily News: for a long time, foods containing blue No 1, dibutyl hydroxytoluene and aspartame, which are synthetic ingredients and additives, have not been favored by consumers who hate artificial food additives Extracts from algae, rosemary and Siraitia fruits as natural additives are expected to help the food industry replace artificial colors, sweeteners and preservatives in the near future, the Journal of chemistry and Engineering News reported recently The turning point in the trend to replace artificial additives with natural extracts is that people are more worried about the side effects of artificial additives on human health Recent studies have shown that ADHD in children is related to artificial pigments Other studies have shown that some synthetic preservatives can cause cancer in rodents These studies have attracted the attention of consumers In the United States, in 2013, about a quarter of consumers said that they would check the trademark when shopping to find out whether there were artificial pigments and gourmet in food, which increased by 15% compared with 2012; in Europe, the relevant regulations made the situation change rapidly, and the sales volume of natural pigments increased greatly The market of food pigment is up to US $1.5 billion, and the growth of natural pigment has exceeded that of synthetic pigment Now, many food manufacturers are transforming, using new fermentation methods to obtain natural yellow, red, purple and other pigments; using rosemary and Siraitia as preservatives and sweeteners respectively Natural green and blue pigments are hard to get, but researchers have managed to find a way to get them In 2013, Mars, the US candy manufacturer, obtained approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for the blue pigment extracted from blue-green algae Scientists are also looking for new ways to naturally preserve meat and produce calorie free herbs and desserts.