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Objective
The objective of the study was to advise a client on the technologies used by companies operating in natural food colours in the EU market, including processing technologies, packaging technologies, anti-oxidant systems and emulsification systems.
Information was sought on the production methodologies and technologies used within this market.
The project aimed to provide:
- A description of the existing natural color technologies on the market
- A review of innovative solutions and new product lines
- Analysis of shortcuts of customer production, equipment, technology processes
- Recommendations of equipment suppliers and engineering companies
- Basic plans for production
Method
CPL used several key resources for this project. This included information on ~90 companies selling 690 natural colour products, profiles of 15 companies and their products and offerings, analysis of 55 patents, a comprehensive trade press search (84 articles are included in the report) and an analysis of relevant scientific literature.
Information was sought from key contacts within natural colours industry and academia. A total of 125 experts in colours were contacted during the course of the study. Details of 13 companies contacted were included in the report.
Table of contents
Objective
Method
Principal Findings
Conclusions and Recommendations
Answers to Client’s Questions
Introduction
Natural colour technologies
- Encapsulation
- Emulsification
Products and solutions for competitive advantage
- Product formats
- Product portfolio
Production shortcuts and improvements
Equipment and technology suppliers
Production plans
- Layout of production facility (examples)
Markets and Trends
Market value and growth
Market trends
Recent market innovations
Players and Products
Summary
- Product portfolios
- Value proposition
- Value chain
Product portfolio analysis
- 15 companies
Contacts
Summary
- Market trends and strategy
- Technologies
- Equipment suppliers
- Production
Contact reports
- Contacts at 13 companies
Patents
Patent summary
Patent abstracts
- Patents from 22 companies
News
Summary
- Challenges with natural colours
- Product format
- Challenges in applications
- Market
- Regulations
- Players and products
News articles
- 73 news articles
Appendix 1 – Notes on Food Colours
Introduction
- Synthetic food colours
- Natural colours
- Use of colours
Regulations
Characteristics of food colourants
- Annatto
- Anthocyanins
- Beetroot
- Caramel
- Carmine
- Carotenes
- Copper chorophyllin
- Curcumin
- Lutein
- Lycopene
- Paprika
- Spirulina
Anthocyanins and stability
Appendix 2 – Advanced Processing Technologies
Nanotechnology
Pressure-based processing
Extraction and water removal technologies
- Extraction technologies
- Water removal technologies