Food coloring - Regulation

People learn to associate certain colors with certain flavors, and this causes the color of food to influence the perceived flavor, in anything from fruit gums to wine[1]. For this reason, food manufacturers add dyes to their products. Sometimes the aim is to simulate a natural color as perceived by the consumer, such as adding red coloring to glacé cherries (which would otherwise be beige), but sometimes it is for effect, like the green ketchup that Heinz launched in 2000. The Ame ...

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In the United States, certifiable color additives are available for use in food as either "dyes" or "lakes." Dyes dissolve in water, but are not soluble in oil. Dyes are manufactured as powders, granules, liquids or other special purpose forms. They can be used in beverages, dry mixes, baked goods, confections, dairy products, pet foods and a variety of other products. Lakes are the combination of dyes and insoluble material. Lakes tint by dispersion. Lakes are not oil soluble, but are oil dispersible. Lakes are more stable tha ...

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Although regulatory authorities like the FDA in the United States have banned many products from use in food due to safety concerns, debate still rages over the safety of those artificial colorings that are still permitted. In the USA, for example, the following artificial colorings are permitted in food: FD&C Blue No.1 - Brilliant Blue FCF FD&C Blue No.2 - Indigotine FD&C Green No.3 - Fast Green FCF FD&C Red No.40 - Allura Red AC FD&C Red No.3 - Erythrosine FD&C Yellow No.5 - TartrazineSee also:

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