A New Blue in Nature’s Brightest Rainbow
The search for a natural sky blue in beverage is over!
Marine Blue™ Capri delivers a beautiful, clean label, bright blue match to FD&C Blue 1 in beverage applications.
Available primarily in a powder format, Marine Blue™ Capri continues Sensient’s work to stabilize spirulina and expand nature’s brightest rainbow in food and beverages. Thanks to novel color solutions and technological advancements, the gap between natural and synthetic shades is smaller than ever.
Benefits of Marine Blue™ Capri
- Unique bright blue shade in beverage applications
- Stable in high-water, low pH environments
- Does not fade under light exposure
- Improved heat stability over standard spirulina solutions
- Kosher, Halal, and GMO-free
- Clean, simple ingredient labeling
Ideal Applications
- Sports Drinks
- Juices
- Carbonated Soft Drinks
- Acidic Dressings
- Flavored Waters
- Nutritional Drinks
- Energy Drinks
- Teas
- Alcoholic Beverages (ABV
- Liqueurs
Compare to
Butterfly Pea Flower Extract
- Permitted by US FDA
- Highly stable
- Deep blue in high pH, but purple in low pH
Huito
- Permitted by US FDA
- Dull blue color, not as bright as Marine Blue™ Capri
- Not as stable in high water or acidic environments
Gardenia
- Great blue shade, not as bright as Marine Blue™ Capri
- Not permitted in US or Canada
Standard Spirulina
- Great blue shade
- Not stable in low pH, water, or heat
If this isn’t the beverage shade you’re looking for or if you need a blue for another application, you may also be interested in these solutions:
