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NATURAL COLOURS – Foodfill your color needs naturally!

Colours, Natural and Healthy

The continuing growing public demand, is for ‘natural’ and less ‘chemical’. Complimenting their colouring effect, many natural colours can provide nutritional and health benefits.

Neelikon Food dyes and Chemicals Ltd. realised the growing need for Natural colours and have established a range of Natural Food colours offered through our subsidiary Neelikon Additives, in strategic alliance with Neelikon Europe Ltd, U.K.

Neelikon Additives ensures that the colours are extracted at the source of raw material through our allied manufacturers, optimizing the best crop selection and maintaining the freshness of raw material at the time of production. Consequently, ensuring the best quality of Natural colours is offered to our customers. Extraction and all processing are completed under strict supervision and Quality Control of Neelikon Additives.

You may contact as under;

 U.K:
 Neelikon Europe Ltd.
 27, Gordon Road,
 Shepperton,
 Middlesex, TW17 8JY,
  Tel:   44 (0) 19 32 227323.
 Fax: 44 (0) 1932 254950
 CP: Mr. Alan. Palmer
 

 

     NATURAL COLOURS GUIDE

TURMERIC COLORS  (C.I. No. 75300)

Liquid Turmeric Colors.
Product Strength Ingredients Shade Applications CFR Section EC Code  
Turmeric Concentrate 1% Curcumin Turmeric oleoresin, polysorbate 80, propylene glycol Bright yellow at neutral pH & below Dairy Products, Sugar confectionary,Salad dressings, Water Ice relishes  etc 21 CFR Section E 100  
73.615    
 
 
Turmeric Yellow 6% Curcumin Turmeric oleoresin,
Tween 80.
Bright Yellow Dairy Products, Sugar confectionary,Salad dressings, Water Ice relishes  etc 21 CFR Section E 100  
 
73.615  
 

POWDERED TURMERIC COLOR

Product Strength Ingredients Shade Applications CFR Section EC Code  
Purified Turmeric Powder Typical 90%

Curcumin

Turmeric oleoresin Bright Yellow Bakery Products, Sauces, confectionary, pickles, Fish, compressed vitamin tablets, snack foods 21 CFR Section E 100  
 
73.615
 

ANNATTO COLOUR

Water-soluble Annatto Colors

Product Strength Ingredients Shade Applications CFR Section EC Code  
Annatto Extract 2 %
Norbixin
Extracts of annatto, water & potassium hydroxide Yellow Orange cheese, ice cream, Bakery Products. 21 CFR Section 73.30, 73.1030 & 73.2030 E160b  
 
 
Annatto Extract Concentrate 4% Norbixin Extracts of annatto, water & potassium hydroxide Yellow Orange cheese, ice cream, Bakery Products. 21 CFR Section

73.30, 73.1030 & 73.203

E160b  
Annatto Powder 2.5% to 20%
Norbixin
Extracts of annatto with sodium carbonate Yellow Orange cheese, ice cream, Bakery Products. 21 CFR Section

73.30, 73.1030 & 73.203

E160b  
 
 

ACID PROOD ANNATTO COLORS

Product Strength Ingredients Shade Applications CFR Section EC Code  
Annatto Extract Acid ProoF 2.5% Norbixin Extracts of annatto, polysorbate 80, proplene glycol, potassium hydroxide & mono-& di-glycerides Yellow Orange Desserts, fruit fillings,   yogurt, beverages etc. 21 CFR Section

73.30, 73.1030 & 73.203

E160b  
 
 
 
 

OIL - SOLUBLE ANNATTO COLORS (C.I. Natural Orange 4, C.I. No. 75120)

Product Strength Ingredients Shade Applications CFR Section EC Code  
Annatto Oil Soluble 1% Bixin Extracts of annatto vegetable oil, mono-& glycerides, propylene glycol, potassium hydroxide Yellow Orange Butter, oils, margarines, Processed cheese, Fat based systems. 21 CFR Section E160b  
73.30, 73.1030 & 73.203  
 
 
 
 Annatto Suspension 2.0% Bixin Extracts of annatto in vegetable oil Yellow Orange Butter, oils, margarines, Processed cheese, Fat based systems. 21 CFR Section E160b  
73.30, 73.1030 & 73.203  
 

PAPRIKA OLEORESIN COLORS

Product Strength Ingredients Shade Applications CFR Section EC No.  
Paprika Oleoresin Oil Soluble 40000 CU to 100000 CU Extracts of paprika & vegetable oil Orange-Red Meat, snack food coatings, popcorn oil & cheeses  21 CFR Section
73.345
E160c  
 
Paprika Oleoresin Water Soluble 40000 CU to 80000 CU Extracts of paprika & Polysorbate 80 Orange-Red Salad dressings, sauces etc. 21 CFR Section
73.345
E160c  
 

ANTHOCYANIN - BASED COLORS

Product Strength Ingredients Shade Applications CFR Section EC Code  
Anthocyanin
colour from black Carrot 
E1% = 3 Carrot juice, propylene   glycol Pink to Red Low PH systems such as beverages, fruit fillings, candy & confections 21 CFR Section

73.260 Vegetable
Juice

E 163  
 
 

BEET ROOT JUICE BASED COLORS

Product Strength Ingredients Shade Applications CFR Section EC Code  
Beet Powder 0.35% Betanin Red beet juice &

maltodextrin

Bluish-red Condiments, gelatin products, fruit preparations, sauces, candies, certain powered beverage products 21 CFR Section

73.260 Vegetable
Juice

E 162  
 
 
 

CARAMEL COLORS

Product Strength ITCA Code Shade Applications CFR Section EC Code  
Carmel Liquid S.S Type IV. 115 - 120 E150d Ammonia Sulfite process Brown Carbonated Drinks, candies, baked goods, syrups, pet foods. 21 CFR Section
73.85, 73.1085 &
73.2085
E150d  
 
 
Caramel Liquid D.S
Type IV - Soft drink grade
240 - 250