Colors have very strong connections with foods, colors take more beauty to foods, thereby providing consumers with a good sensory experience and strong purchasing desire. Bright and healthy color is an important indicator of food technology. With the development of science and technology and the improvement of people’s living standards, the development of functional edible natural pigments with multiple colors and certain nutritional value or pharmacological effects has become a hot topic of general concern in the food industry. More and more synthetic pigments have been replaced by natural pigments in different food industries. Safflower yellow is a widely used natural yellow color in food industries, such as the pastry industry, pickling industry, ice cream industry, dairy industry, refreshing beverage industry, lactic acid bacteria beverage, seasoning sauce, noodle industry, canned food processing industry, etc.
Benefits of Safflower Yellow (Carthamus Yellow)
Safflower yellow, also known as Carthamus yellow, is the active ingredient of traditional Chinese medicine safflower. The effective ingredients for removing blood stasis have the ability to prevent further development of blood clots. Promote thrombus dissolution, unblock obstructed areas, and improve tissue microstructure Circulation and other functions.
Safflower yellow is also a valuable natural edible color, with bright color, high-temperature resistance, high-pressure resistance, and low-temperature resistance advantages such as light resistance, acid resistance, reduction resistance, and microbial resistance.
Safflower yellow application: Safflower yellow beverage
Yellow is one of the fundamental three primary colors, beverage factories prefer to use safflower yellow mixed with other color ingredients to create more eye-catching colors.
Safflower yellow application: Safflower yellow ice cream
Safflower yellow can take a soft yellow tone to ice cream, people will associate the yellow ice cream with oranges, yellow peaches, mangoes, durians, and many kinds of fruits, inspiring people’s desire to enjoy coolness in summer.
Safflower yellow application: Safflower yellow cakes
The health benefits of safflower yellow allow pastry lovers to enjoy delicious food without any psychological burden, without worrying about the harmful effects of artificial colors.
