Foods that need manual handling and preparation without a final heating step before consumption are referred to as processed foods. Processed foods are often complex and may contain multiple ingredients. Food color matching is increasingly influencing customer buying needs as consumer demand changes. Due to special processing, packaging, and complex formulation requirements, using natural colors as colorants for processed foods is challenging.
Types of Processed Foods
Processed foods are essentially products created to reduce people's time. With the escalation of food consumption concept, processed foods are no longer simply processed, but require a full range of colors and flavors. Processed foods are processed in a variety of ways depending on the raw materials and the objectives. Therefore, the application of natural colors in processed foods is a challenge.
Canning
Canning is generally made of sheet metal, glass made of sealable containers packaging, at room temperature for a longer period of time. Canned goods can be canned beverages, such as canned fruit, or canned food, such as luncheon meat. Canned goods generally add coloring agents to facilitate the first time to attract consumers' attention. In addition, the addition of natural colors with antioxidant effects can also extend the shelf life of canned goods.
Salads
Salads are foods made from a blend of many natural ingredients. They are usually served at room temperature or refrigerated. Salads also come in many varieties and are served with different sauces. Different colors and flavors of sauce can bring different sensory experiences.
Condiments
Condiments are processed food compounds that contain one or more spices or spice extracts. They are generally not used alone, but used to enhance the flavor of food. In addition, the use of condiments can also measure the color of the dish, bringing both taste and visual experience to the consumer. The safe and non-toxic natural coloring allows for the mixing of more colorful condiments and inspires culinary artists.
Sauces
Sauces are usually liquid or semi-liquid products that are typically added to foods to improve their appearance, aroma, flavor or texture. Both flavor and color are essential to sauces, and color has a more direct impact on sauces. In the selection of colors, it is more important to focus on the ability to color other foods. Good-looking colors help promote eating and stimulate consumer shopping.
Other Processed Foods
In addition to the more typical processed foods mentioned above, there are many more. Depending on the country, the market share of processed foods varies. In general, it is important to capture the first image of consumers. Therefore, giving processed foods a different color is an important aspect to attract consumers. Safe and non-toxic natural colors provide more options for this.
Daji Belle has many natural colors that come from plants, insects, microorganisms and more. Here you can find a very wide range of color combinations. For different food processing processes, we can offer different natural coloring products for use in processed foods. With these natural colors, food companies can create more products to increase their competitiveness in the processed foods market.
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