Doehler Natural Colours

Azelis Canada carries Doehler Natural Colours for food and beverage applications. Doehlers portfolio extends from colouring concentrates to natural colourants and a range of cloud emulsions. Over the last few years, the “naturalness” of foods has become one of the most important properties in the food industry. Capturing the most vivid colours in nature to create unique, multi-sensory experiences is therefore a top priority. Colours influence consumers’ perception of the naturalness, flavour and sweetness of a product and therefore play a vital role in consumer behavior and ultimately the purchasing decision.

A purchasing decision depends on:

Naturalness
“Cloudy is natural”

Doehler Naturalness

Flavour
“Colour induces taste”

Colouring concentrate

Sweetness
“The more intense, the sweeter”

Sweetness Doehler

The path to the right colour begins with growing high-quality and colour-intensive vegetable raw materials in a sustainable way. The most natural alternative to artificial colours is colouring concentrates. These concentrates are derived from numerous plant-based raw materials, such as vegetables, fruit or edible plants with colouring properties. As they are considered food, they are ideally suited for a “clean label” positioning. In contrast to colouring concentrates, natural food and beverage colours are defined as food additives. In the EU, all colours that also occur naturally are deemed natural colourants.

Doehler Natural Colours – Portfolio

Doehler natural colours

Natural Red

The next generation of vibrant red shades from 100% natural sources

Natural Red
Colouring Principle Raw material source Colour Applications
Anthocyanins Black carrot, purple sweet potato, grape, red radish Red, red-orange, red-pink, red-blue Non-alcoholic & alcoholic beverages, dairy products & ice cream, baked goods, confectionery, spreads, soups & sauces, cereals & snacks, functional foods
Betanin Beetroot Red-pink Dairy products & ice cream, baked goods, confectionery, spreads, soups & sauces, cereals and snacks, functional foods
Beta-carotene Blakeslea trispora, nature-identical Red-orange

Non-alcoholic & alcoholic beverages, dairy products, ice cream, baked goods, confectionery, spreads, soups and sauces, cereals & snacks, functional foods

Lycopene Tomato Red Non-alcoholic & alcoholic beverages, dairy products, ice cream, baked goods, confectionery, spreads, soups and sauces, cereals & snacks, functional foods

Natural Blue

Strong, radiant blue tones for products that stand out!

Doehler natural colours - blue
Colouring Principle Raw material source Colour Applications
Phycocyanin Spirulina, arthrospira, platensis Blue Dairy products & ice cream, baked goods, confectionery, spreads, soups & sauces, cereals & snacks, functional foods

Natural White

Cloud emulsions for clear or colourless beverages and a natural appearance

Doehler natural colours - white
Colouring Principle Raw material source Colour Applications
Opacifier Emulsifier, oil, antioxidants, as required: stabilizer White Non-alcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverages, confectionery

Natural Yellow

A vibrant spectrum of natural yellow tones for your applications

Doehler natural colours - yellow
Colouring Principle Raw material source Colour Applications
Carotene Yellow carrot Yellow Dairy products & ice cream, baked goods, confectionery, spreads, soups, sauces, cereals & snacks, functional foods
Carthamidin Safflower Yellow Non-alcoholic & alcoholic beverages, dairy products & ice cream, baked goods, confectionery, spreads, soups, sauces, cereals & snacks, functional foods
Lutein Tagetes erecta Yellow Non-alcoholic & alcoholic beverages, dairy products & ice cream, baked goods, confectionery, spreads, soups, sauces, cereals & snacks, functional foods
Curcumin Turmeric (Curcuma longa) Yellow Non-alcoholic & alcoholic beverages, dairy products & ice cream, baked goods, confectionery, spreads, soups, sauces, cereals & snacks, functional foods
Beta-carotene Blakeslea trispora, plant-based carotenes, nature-identical Yellow, yellow-orange Non-alcoholic & alcoholic beverages, dairy products & ice cream, baked goods, confectionery, spreads, soups, sauces, cereals & snacks, functional foods

Natural Brown

The most beautiful brown tones for a natural variety of tastes

Doehler natural colours - brown
Colouring Principle Raw material source Colour Applications
Melanoidins Malt Brown Non-alcoholic & alcoholic beverages, dairy products & ice cream, baked goods, confectionery, spreads, soups, sauces, cereals & snacks, functional foods
Caramel colouring Sugar Brown Non-alcoholic & alcoholic beverages, dairy products & ice cream, baked goods, confectionery, spreads, soups, sauces, cereals & snacks, functional foods

Natural Green

A variety of green colours for natural indulgence

Doehler natural colours - green
Colouring Principle Raw material source Colour Applications
Copper, chlorophyll, copper chlorophyllin Edible plant types, grass, lucerne, nettles Green Non-alcoholic & alcoholic beverages, dairy products & ice cream, baked goods, confectionery, spreads, soups, sauces, cereals & snacks, functional foods
Phycocyanin and yellow colourants, e.g. carthamidin, carotene Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) & safflower, yellow carrot Green, green-yellow, green-blue Dairy products & ice cream, baked goods, confectionery, spreads, soups, sauces, cereals & snacks, functional foods

Natural Orange

Radiant orange tones for an infinite variety of tastes

Natural orange
Colouring Principle Raw material source Colour Applications
Carotene Orange carrot Orange, orange-yellow Beverages containing juice with pulp, dairy products & ice cream, baked goods, confectionery, spreads, soups, sauces, cereals & snacks, functional foods
Anthocyanin & yellow colourants, e.g. carthamidin, carotene Black carrot, purple sweet potato, red radish, safflower Orange, orange-red, orange-yellow Non-alcoholic & alcoholic beverages, dairy products & ice cream, baked goods, confectionery, spreads, soups, sauces, cereals & snacks, functional foods
Beta-carotene Blakeslea trispora, plant-based carotenes, nature-identical Orange, orange-yellow Non-alcoholic & alcoholic beverages, dairy products & ice cream, baked goods, confectionery, spreads, soups, sauces, cereals & snacks, functional foods
Lycopene Tomato Red Non-alcoholic & alcoholic beverages, dairy products & ice cream, baked goods, confectionery, spreads, soups, sauces, cereals & snacks, functional foods
Beta-apocarotenal Nature-identical Orange, orange-yellow Non-alcoholic & alcoholic beverages, dairy products & ice cream, baked goods, confectionery, spreads, soups, sauces, cereals & snacks, functional foods

Long-lasting colour brilliance

Long-lasting colour brilliance depends on an array of external and internal factors. External factors include the production process, packaging and storage. Internal influences might be the ingredients and additives used, as well as further physical parameters such as the pH value or viscosity. As all internal and external factors have a direct impact on the colour tone and stability, they all need to be taken into account when selecting the colour during product development. The colour used should therefore never be considered in isolation – it is always part of an overall picture. At Doehler, specialists in consumer and market research, product management and development work closely together to meet this challenge in its entirety. This enables the company to offer its customers solutions for creative and natural products that meet the very highest technological and sensory standards.

Are you ready to add brilliant natural colours into your formulation? Contact us today to get started on your next project. We look forward to experimenting with you with Doehler Natural Colours!

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