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Natural Color Assessment & Training

Achieve the perfect natural color for your food or beverage. The experts at Nelson-Jameson provide tailored solutions for applications including:

  • Cheese & Dairy

  • Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts

  • Beverages

  • Candy, Snacks & Confectionery

Our full-service support includes custom color matching, regulatory guidance, and labeling assistance. We analyze your ingredients, process, and packaging to deliver a stable, brilliant color solution built for success.

For more information, trials/testing, or recipe help, fill out the form:

Benefits

Reliable Color Performance

Expertise in color formulation reinforces knowledge in processing conditions, such as fluctuations in temperature and pH levels, ensuring that products maintain a stable and uniform color outcome from one batch to the next.

Regulatory Compliance

In-depth knowledge of national, regional, and international health and safety regulations ensures that your natural food color choices align with the appropriate regulatory frameworks, whether you are targeting local markets or engaging in global exports.

Achieve Perfect Color

Expert guidance provide professional support to achieve the perfect color match with confidence for a truly impressive product that stands out.

Natural Colors with Base Variations

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Consumers demand natural, clean-label products. But switching from synthetic to natural colors isn't simple. As your partners, we take the guesswork out of formulation.

The Challenge: Not All Milks Are Created Equal

Finding the right natural color is a science. A color that looks perfect in an oat milk might turn dull in an almond milk or fade in a soy-based product.

Don't just take our word for it. Look at the test grid above.

We tested six different natural colorants—from Spirulina to Red Beet—across eight different bases. You can see clear-as-day how the same Vegebrite® Red Beet creates a vibrant pink in traditional dairy but a muted magenta in soy. This interaction between the color and the product's "matrix" is the number one challenge for innovators.

This is the challenge we solve every day.

 

Our Expertise is Your Advantage

Our team of food scientists and technical experts doesn't just provide ingredients; we provide complete solutions. We partner with you at every step, from the first benchtop test to your final production run.

We help you get to market faster with a stable, beautiful product that your customers will love.

Our support includes:

  • Custom Application Testing: We'll test a wide range of natural colors in your specific product base to find the perfect shade and ensure it's stable against light, heat, and shelf-life.

  • Formulation & Recipe Support: Our experts work with your R&D team to optimize your recipe, managing how the color interacts with pH, proteins, and other ingredients to achieve a flawless result.

  • Technical & Regulatory Guidance: Navigate the complexities of natural color applications with a partner who understands the science and the regulations. We're here to troubleshoot, advise, and support your scale-up.

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