Gardenia blue pigment can be used for hard candy, pectin, AGAR, pudding, masimaro sugar, biscuits, pine cake, cake premade powder, thin cream, ice cream, dairy products, vegetables, green beans and other canned drinks, fruit juice, as a blue coloring agent.
In food processing, direct coloring is not much, mainly used for compatibility with natural yellow pigment such as gardenia yellow pigment, safflower yellow pigment, etc., to prepare different color green pigment, compared with the extracted chlorophyll, green pigment prepared with gardenia blue pigment can be controlled, good acid resistance, can be used in acidic food and beverage. In addition, gardenia blue pigment can be mixed with a variety of natural red pigments to create different shades of purple. So gardenia blue pigment has a wide range of application in food processing.
Gardenia blue pigment can be obtained in different colors from sky blue to sea blue due to different processing techniques, as well as acid-resistant and acid-resistant varieties, suitable for different application environments.
Natural blue pigment is rare in nature, gardenia blue pigment is one of them, compared with synthetic pigment edible bright blue and indigo, its natural source, good human compatibility, high safety. It is a natural pigment worthy of promotion.
The cost of adding gardenia blue pigment in food, beverage and cosmetics is not high, and the amount used is between 0.005% and 0.01%.
