GNT expands possibilities for bright orange shades

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GNT has added its first ever paprika emulsion to the plant-based EXBERRY® colour portfolio, enabling manufacturers to achieve clean-label orange shades in a vast array of food applications.

EXBERRY® Shade Vivid Orange is a water-dispersible color made from non-GMO paprika. It has a high colour intensity that allows for cost-effective low usage levels and can deliver bright shades in food products including confectionery, dairy, bakery, and plant-based meat.

It can be used to replace paprika oleoresin emulsion (E 160c) and Sunset Yellow (E 110) while supporting completely clear and clean label declarations. EXBERRY® Shade Vivid Orange is created using physical processing methods and without the use of chemical solvents. As a result, it is classified as a food ingredient rather than an additive in many parts of the world and does not require E numbers. It can be described as “paprika oil” under EU and Chinese regulations and “paprika oil emulsion” in Australia and New Zealand. In the United States, it is listed as “paprika (color).”

Available in addition to an oil-soluble option for fat-based products, the Shade Vivid Orange range now makes it possible for manufacturers to maintain clean ingredient lists in almost any food application.

GNT Product Manager Frank Engel said: “There is growing global demand for cost-effective, high-performing colouring ingredients that deliver bright orange hues. We are delighted to now be able to provide an ideal solution in EXBERRY® Shade Vivid Orange. The new colour fits perfectly with our commitment to delivering 100% plant based, non-GMO, responsibly sourced coloring ingredients, made using the most natural processing methods possible.”

EXBERRY® Shade Vivid Orange is also produced in line with GNT’s strict sustainability standards. The peppers used to create the paprika are cultivated by contract farmers working as part of a partnership agreement and are fully traceable.

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