The phrase “a picture is worth a 1000 words” means an image or illustration can convey an idea, feeling, or even a story more effectively than the written word. For food and beverage, color is worth a 1000 words. It cues and elevates flavor, celebrates seasons and moods, and indicates freshness. Color also increases purchases intent.
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Big brands such as Tostitos and Taco Bell are enticing consumers visually and naturally with tortillas colored from natural sources like beet juice.
Carmine is extremely cost-effective, but developers may prefer to use a heat-stable beet-based solution from Sensient’s UberBeet™ portfolio like SupraRed™ for a Kosher claim.
Paprika and beta-carotene both offer strong orange hues that will survive baking or frying in an application like a taco shell or chip.
Turmeric is a bright, cost-effective natural yellow but developers may need to use more light-stable beta carotene if the packaging has a transparent window to show off the product.
Sensient’s proprietary natural blue vegetable juice fills a gap in the market for heat-stable, FDA-approved natural blues.
In a blend with a heat-stable yellow, Sensient’s natural blue vegetable juice offers clean-label green hues perfect for seasonal launches.
Combining heat-stable reds with Sensient’s heat-stable natural blue vegetable juice creates bold purple hues for unique LTOs.
Black is an eye-catching color for unusual launches, and developers can use blends of natural blues, reds, and yellows to achieve it in baked snacks.
While caramel is certainly an option for heat-stable brown shades, brands may need a solution like Sienna™ fruit juice that complies with California’s Prop 65 or Sensient’s Sienna™ blends collection for deeper clean-label dark brown shades.
Lean on Sensient’s color experts to help you bring your next seasonal, flavorful, and celebratory launch to life with heat-stable colors for tortilla and snacks!
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