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When it comes to colored chocolate, many people often worry about the safety of artificial colorings, especially parents who prefer to avoid artificially added ingredients when buying chocolate for their children. However, the emergence of natural colorings has completely eliminated this concern for colorful chocolate. These colors are extracted from natural ingredients: beetroot and dragon fruit create a romantic pink; pumpkin and turmeric create a vibrant yellow; spinach and matcha create a refreshing green—each color is naturally derived, without artificial colors or preservatives.

During the chocolate-making process, natural colorings blend seamlessly with cocoa butter and cocoa mass, maintaining a stable and vibrant color even through complex processes like tempering and solidification. Pinks are as gentle as cherry blossoms, yellows are as bright as the sun, and greens are as refreshing as grass. Each piece resembles a palette of colors from nature. Not only are they aesthetically pleasing, but they also offer peace of mind for consumers.

Supported Colors in Confectionery

Color
Solubility
Form
Ingredients
Dosage %
Red
Water
Powder
Monascus Red, Cochineal Red
1.0-2.0
Pink
Water
Powder
Cochineal Red, Gardenia Yellow
0.2-0.6
Pink
Water
Powder
Purple Sweet Potato
0.5-1.0
Orange
Water
Powder
Annatto Orange
0.05-0.1
Yellow
Water
Powder
Curcumin, Gardenia Yellow
0.2-0.6
Orange Red
Water
Powder
β-Carotene, Paprika Oleoresin
0.2-0.6
Orange
Water
Powder
β-Carotene
0.5-1.0
Green
Water
Powder
Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin, Gardenia Yellow
0.2-0.6
Blue
Water
Powder
Gardenia Blue
0.1-0.3
Purple
Water
Powder
Gardenia Blue, Monascus
0.2-0.6
Brown
Water
Powder
Gardenia Blue, Annatto, Monascus
0.5-2.0

Solution examples in Chocolate

Chocolate
Usage and dosage
Advantage
Chocolate beans
Adding into syrup at coating stage, with additive amount of 0.5~1% of syrup.
Bright in color, good light stability, could substitute synthetic colors.
Chocolate coatings
Add into melt chocolate fluid, with additive proportion of 0.5~2%.
Oil soluble or oil dispersed type, stable property, good dispersion in chocolate, even coloring performance, available for various color series.
Chocolate coatings
Colorful profiling chocolate products
Oil soluble or oil dispersed type, stable property, good dispersion in chocolate, even coloring performance, available for various color series.

Naturally Colored

Chocolates

FoodRGB Natural food color application photography for confectionery chocolate blue and yellow
FoodRGB Natural food color application photography for confectionery chocolate purple and brown
FoodRGB Natural food color application photography for confectionery chocolate pink, black, green and orange
FoodRGB Natural food color application photography for confectionery chocolate red, green, brown
FoodRGB Natural food color application photography for confectionery chocolate pink and brown
FoodRGB Natural food color application photography for confectionery chocolate black and orange

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