Gardenia Blue Pigment Powder

Gardenia Blue Pigment Powder - Natural Water-Soluble Food Coloring from Gardenia Jasminoides | E163 Compliant

Our Gardenia Blue Pigment Powder is a naturally derived blue colorant extracted from the fruits of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis through a specialized enzymatic conversion process. This vibrant, stable blue pigment offers an exceptional clean-label alternative to synthetic blue colorants, providing rich blue hues across a wide pH range (3.0-8.0).

Produced using non-GMO gardenia fruits and purified water, our pigment contains no artificial additives, solvents, or carriers, making it ideal for clean-label formulations. The advanced extraction process ensures high color intensity (E1% 1cm ≥60) with excellent stability in heat processing (up to 121°C) and light exposure.

Compliant with EU E163 standards, FDA regulations, and JECFA specifications, our Gardenia Blue Pigment Powder is suitable for a wide range of food and beverage applications. It delivers consistent coloring performance while meeting consumer demand for natural, recognizable ingredients in their food products.

Our Gardenia Blue Pigment Powder offers versatile applications across food and beverage industries requiring stable, natural blue coloring:

1 Beverage Industry

• Functional Beverages: Ideal for enhancing the visual appeal of functional drinks, energy drinks, and nutritional beverages at 0.01-0.05% concentration. Gardenia blue pigment powder provides a consistent blue base that remains stable in fortified formulations with vitamins and minerals.
• Fruit Juices & Juice Drinks: Used in blended fruit juices (0.02-0.08%) to create tropical blue shades, particularly effective in berry blends, citrus combinations, and exotic fruit drinks where natural blue coloring enhances shelf appeal.
• Sports Drinks: Added to electrolyte beverages (0.01-0.04%) to achieve vibrant blue hues that signal refreshment, maintaining color stability even with high mineral content and extended shelf life.
• Ready-to-Drink Teas: Incorporated into iced teas and herbal infusions (0.02-0.06%) to create visually striking blue tea varieties, including blueberry, butterfly pea, and custom flavor combinations.
• Alcoholic Beverages: Used in spirits, liqueurs, and ready-to-drink cocktails (0.03-0.1%) to produce vivid blue colors, with excellent stability in both low and high alcohol environments.

2 Confectionery & Bakery

• Hard Candies & Lollipops: Perfect for coloring hard-boiled sweets (0.05-0.1%) with intense blue shades, maintaining stability during high-temperature candy production processes up to 150°C.
• Gummy Candies: Incorporated into gummy formulations (0.03-0.08%) to create bright blue gummy bears, worms, and specialty shapes, with excellent color retention in sugar-based and pectin-based systems.
• Chocolate & Confection Coatings: Used in white chocolate and compound coatings (0.04-0.09%) to produce blue-colored confections, providing uniform distribution without affecting texture or mouthfeel.
• Baked Goods: Added to cake mixes, icings, and frostings (0.02-0.06%) to create blue-themed bakery products, maintaining color stability during baking and refrigerated storage.
• Marshmallows & Nougats: Used in aerated confections (0.03-0.07%) to achieve soft blue shades, with excellent compatibility with gelatin and other hydrocolloids.

3 Dairy & Plant-Based Products

• Yogurts & Yogurt Drinks: Incorporated into yogurt formulations (0.01-0.04%) to create blueberry, vanilla-blue, and custom-flavored yogurts, maintaining stability across pH ranges typical in fermented dairy products.
• Ice Creams & Frozen Desserts: Used in ice cream, sorbets, and frozen novelties (0.03-0.08%) to produce vibrant blue colors that remain stable during freezing and thawing cycles.
• Plant-Based Milks & Alternatives: Added to almond, soy, oat, and coconut milks (0.01-0.03%) to create visually appealing blue-colored plant-based beverages, often paired with natural flavors like blueberry or spirulina.
• Cheese & Dairy Spreads: Used in processed cheeses and cheese spreads (0.02-0.05%) for specialty blue-colored products, with excellent heat stability during processing.
• Puddings & Custards: Incorporated into creamy desserts (0.02-0.06%) to achieve uniform blue coloring, maintaining stability in both refrigerated and shelf-stable formulations.

4 Other Food Applications

• Dressings & Sauces: Used in salad dressings, sauces, and dips (0.02-0.05%) to create blue-colored specialty products, with excellent stability in oil-in-water emulsions.
• Breakfast Cereals & Bars: Added to breakfast cereals, granola bars, and cereal bars (0.03-0.07%) to provide attractive blue specks or uniform coloring, maintaining stability during extrusion and baking.
• Jellies & Jams: Incorporated into fruit preserves (0.02-0.06%) to enhance color, particularly effective in berry-based products where it complements natural fruit pigments.
• Snack Foods: Used in potato chips, extruded snacks, and popcorn (0.03-0.09%) to create blue-flavored or colored snack varieties, with excellent stability during frying and baking processes.
• Nutritional Supplements: Added to vitamin powders, protein mixes, and meal replacements (0.01-0.05%) to enhance visual appeal without affecting nutritional profiles.

Packaging Options

• Small Quantities (100g–5kg):

1. Vacuum-sealed aluminum foil bags (with oxygen absorbers) or amber glass jars to protect against light and moisture.
2. Sizes: 100g, 500g, 1kg, 5kg.
3. Labeling: Batch number, mogroside V content, expiration date, and "store in cool, dry place" instructions.

• Bulk Orders (25kg–500kg):

1. Food-grade HDPE drums (25kg/50kg) with double-layered polyethylene inner bags (nitrogen-flushed to prevent oxidation).
2. Palletization: 40 drums/pallet (shrink-wrapped for stability during transport).
3. Documentation: COA, MSDS, FDA GRAS certificate, and organic certification (if applicable) included.

Shipping Information

• Sample/Small Orders: DHL/FedEx (3–7 business days) with temperature-controlled packaging (15–25°C).
• Bulk Orders:

1. Sea freight (20–30 days): FOB Guangzhou, with CIF/DDP terms available.
2. Air freight (7–10 days): For urgent orders (100kg+).

Storage Guidelines

Store in a cool (15–25°C), dry area with relative humidity ≤60%. Keep containers tightly sealed to prevent moisture absorption. For extended storage (18+ months), use desiccant packs and avoid exposure to direct sunlight or strong odors.

 

User Evaluation

"This gardenia blue pigment transformed our functional water line. At just 0.03% inclusion, we achieved the vibrant blue color our consumers love, with complete stability through pasteurization. The clean label status was crucial for our brand, and the 12-month color stability exceeded our expectations."

Dr. Rebecca L.

API Production Director

"We struggled with color inconsistency in our blue gummies until switching to this gardenia blue pigment. The color intensity is exceptional at 0.05% usage, and our rejection rate dropped from 15% to 2%. Most importantly, the color remains stable for 9 months, eliminating customer complaints about fading."

Professor James K.

Research Lead

"This pigment solved our challenge of creating a natural blue color in oat and almond milks. The 0.02% inclusion rate provides perfect color intensity without affecting flavor, and it remains stable through our HPP process. Our blue plant-based milk has become our fastest-growing product, with 12% market share in its category."

Michael T.

Sourcing Manager

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