The application of natural pigment in food additives

Introduction: food colorant is one of the food additives People eat it continuously almost all their lives So, what about the application of natural pigments in food additives? Let the small editor of Baibai safety net lead you to learn more about it! To understand the nature of natural pigment, the process of food processing, and the application of various food additives in food processing can make good use of natural pigment What about the application of natural pigments in food additives? Baibai safety net and you to understand it! In the development and application of natural pigments, Japan is at the forefront of the world As early as 1975, the use of natural pigments exceeded that of synthetic pigments Japan's natural pigment market has exceeded 200 million yen, while synthetic pigments account for only one tenth of the market, about 2 billion yen By May 1995, 97 kinds of natural pigments had been approved for use in Japan Over 200 tons of caramel pigment, carmine orange pigment, Monascus pigment, gardenia yellow pigment, capsicum red pigment and curcumin were demanded by Japanese market last year, among which the demand for caramel pigment was the largest, with an annual consumption of 2000 tons, accounting for 40% of the total consumption of natural pigment The production of secondary caramel pigment is the largest among the natural edible pigment products in China, accounting for about 86% of the annual production of natural edible pigment, which is mainly used in domestic brewing industry and beverage industry The second is red koji red, sorghum red, gardenia yellow, radish red, sodium copper chlorophyllin, carotene, cocoa shell color, turmeric, etc., which are mainly used to prepare wine, candy, cooked meat products, jelly, ice cream, artificial crab meat and other food Because the price of natural edible pigment is still high and limited by living standard, its application in domestic food manufacturing industry is less With the further improvement of people's living standards in China, products that return to nature and eat all natural raw materials will become the mainstream of food consumption in the future The demand for natural edible pigments in domestic food manufacturing industry will continue to grow, and at the same time, it will open up a wider application field of natural pigments in medicine, daily chemistry, etc The above is the answer about the application of natural pigments in food additives provided by the small edition of Baibai safety net I hope my article will let you have a clearer understanding of this problem! To learn more about food safety, please pay more attention to Baibai safety Internet bar! Editor in charge: Wang Xiujuan