Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Pigment Type
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Ingredients
- Gardenia Blue
- Food Additive Number
- E 165, INS 165
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Characteristics
The appearance of gardenia blue is dark blue. It can easily dissolve in water, ethanol solution and propylene glycol solution, can not dissolve in organic solvent. The shade is stable in medium when PH is between 4 to 8.It has a good resistance to temperature, but not to light. The dyeability is good to protein than starch.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Application and Usage Reference
For the coloring of candy and fruit sauce, the usage reference is 0.02~0.03%. For the coloring of beverage, cake and wine, the usage reference is 0.01~0.02%.
Properties
- Color
- Appearance
- Dark Blue Powder
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Arsenic Content | max. 1 | mg/kg | — |
| Ash Content | max. 9 | % | — |
| Color v-alue E (1%, 1cm, 593nm, PH7.0) | 20 - 110 | — | — |
| Lead | max. 3 | mg/kg | — |
| Loss on Drying | max. 10 | % | — |
| Total Plate Count | max. 1000 | cfu/g | — |
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging
Plastic or paper container with inner plastic bags, the net weight for each container is 20kg .Package standards are available according to consumer’s demand .
Storage & Handling
- Storage and shelf Life
Sealed, avoid light, store in a cool & dry place.
Two years from production date if the storage condition attains as mentioned above