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Divi's Nutraceuticals Canthaxanthin 10% DG

Divi's Nutraceuticals Canthaxanthin 10% DG are dispersable grade beadlets used in various applications such as fruit juices, vegetable juices, smoothies sausages yogurts, gummies and cakes.

Ingredient Name: Canthaxanthin

Functions: Food Coloring, Pigment

Color: Orange

Labeling Claims: Allergen-free, BSE-free, GMO-free, Gluten-free, Halal, Kosher, TSE-free, Vegan, Vegetarian

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Identification & Functionality

Country of Origin
Ingredient Name
Food Ingredients Functions
Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
Ingredients
Canthaxanthin
Food Additive Number
E 161g, INS 161g

Features & Benefits

Product Highlights
  • Canthaxanthin is an oil-soluble carotenoid pigment with a characteristic orange-red color. It occurs naturally in many foods such as mushrooms, crustaceans, fish, and green algae.
  • Nature-identical canthaxanthin is used as a colorant in food and beverages. It advantageously replaces FD&C dyes and helps food marketers in their transition to clean labels.
  • Product Benefits

    Divi’s offers nature-identical canthaxathin for coloration of a variety of foods and beverages.

  • Excellent uniformity
  • Superior stability in both liquid and dry applications
  • Consistent color shade in food preparations
  • Applications & Uses

    Divi’s Canthaxanthin Applications
  • Suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets
  • Beverages: Fruit juices Vegetable juices Smoothies
  • Savory: Sausages
  • Fats/ Spreads: Oils Fat-based foods
  • Bakery: Cakes
  • Dairy: Yogurt
  • Confectionary: Gummies
  • Product Applications
  • Coloration
  • Beverages
  • Food
  • Properties

    Color
    Physical Form
    Dispersible in
    Cold Water
    Typical Properties
    ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
    Retest Date36.0Months

    Regulatory & Compliance

    Regulatory Information
    • EU: Canthaxanthin is not permitted in the EU as a direct food color.
    • USA: The color additive canthaxanthin may be safely used for coloring foods generally subject to the following restrictions:
    1. The quantity of canthaxanthin does not exceed 30 mg per pound of solid or semisolid food or per pint of liquid food and
    2. It may not be used to color foods for which standards of identity have been promulgated under section 401 of the act unless added color is authorized by such standards

    Packaging & Availability

    Packaging Type
    Standard Packaging Size

    20 kg Alu Bag in Box