Natural Colors Harvested for Clean-Label Food & Beverage Formulations

Partner with Nelson-Jameson's color-matching specialists to replace synthetic dyes with vibrant, heat- and light-stable natural colorants engineered for complex food bases.

Red Natural Colors

Natural Red Food Coloring & Synthetic Dye Alternatives

Achieve brilliant pink-to-red shades for dairy and confections, deep berry reds for fruit preparations, or heat-stable reds for bakery and plant-based meat alternatives without compromising clean-label standards.

Primary Applications: Natural cheese, fresh dairy, confections, bakery, meat alternatives

Speak with a natural red color matching expert
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Orange Natural Colors

Natural Orange Colorants & Annatto Solutions

From deep orange for classic cheddar cheeses to vibrant, savory snack dusts, deliver appetite-appealing orange hues formulated to withstand processing heat, light, and shelf-life demands. 

Primary Applications: Cheddar, processed cheeses, savory snacks, plant-based foods 

Find your ideal orange formula
Yellow Natural Colors

Natural Yellow Food Coloring & Golden Colorants

Formulate pale butter yellows for fresh dairy, bright fluorescent shades for dry mixes and condiments, or rich golden hues for premium bakery items and confections. 

Primary Applications:  Butter, condiments, dry mixes, bakery, dairy

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Green Natural Colors

Plant-Based Green Food Coloring & pH-Stable Hue Solutions

Master grasshopper greens for ice cream, crisp kelly greens for fruit products, or robust greens for baked goods and candies across varying pH environments. 

Primary Applications:  Ice cream, gummies/candies, yogurts, frozen desserts, baked goods 

Explore clean-label green solutions
Blue Natural Colors

Stable Natural Blue Food Dye & Natural Colorants

Overcome complex formulation challenges with high-performing natural blue alternatives that won't fade or shift under tough heat and processing conditions. 

Primary Applications:  Beverages, confections, dairy, novel food creations

Start your natural blue color conversation
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Brown Natural Colors

Natural Brown Food Colors & Botanical Caramel Alternatives

Balance consumer preference for recognizable ingredients with technical realities like ionic charge and processing temperatures in beverages, sauces, and baked goods. 

Primary Applications: Beverages, savory sauces, bakery items, meat formulations  

Select your botanical brown profile
Black & Dark Natural Colors

Natural Black Food Coloring & Pitch-Black Colorants

Engineer intense, pitch-black shades for trend-setting charcoal-style ice creams, dark confectionery, and specialty baked goods using plant-derived solutions. 

Primary Applications:  Specialty ice cream, confections, dark baked goods 

Formulate bold, dark shades
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Speak with a Nelson-Jameson natural color expert