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Annatto
Overview
The use of annatto as a food color originated in South and Central America where fats and oils colored bright orange with annatto seeds are still used as a condiment and for cooking.

Today, the food industry throughout the world makes use of annatto food color in the form of various standardized liquid and powder extracts which provide a range of hues from natural egg shade to brick red. Quality annatto extracts provide the food industry with:
  • Natural yellow to orange hues
  • Increased shelf-life
  • Consistent standardized color
  • Compatibility with other color extracts
  • Superior microbiological quality
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Important Information
 
Allergens
 
GMO
 

Annatto
 
Overview
 
Product Guide - Norbixin and Norbixin/Bixin Blends
 
Choosing the Best Extract
 
Applications
 
Botanical Source, Pigments and Color Analysis
 
Product Guide - Bixin
 
Product Characteristics
 
FAQs
 

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