Gardenia Yellow Pigment: Features and Applications in Food Industry

Gardenia, with a long cultivation history in China, is a common plant used in daily life for brewing tea and marinating meat. As one of the first batch of food and medicine dual-use new food materials approved by the state, Gardenia is versatile for extracting food colorants and can also be used as a natural dye in the garment industry. Today, we introduce Gardenia Yellow Pigment, a widely used food-grade colorant in China and neighboring countries.

Features of Gardenia Yellow Pigment

Gardenia Yellow Pigment is made from the dried fruit of Rubiaceae plants, extracted and refined to produce a yellow to orange-red liquid, paste, or yellow to orange-red powder with a unique scent of Gardenia. It is easily soluble in water but not soluble in oils. The main color components are crocin and crocetin, which are rare water-soluble carotenoids that are easily absorbed by the human body. Gardenia Yellow Pigment is characterized by its good resistance to reduction, excellent resistance to microorganisms, light and heat stability, strong coloring power, and stability to metal ions. It also has good dyeing effects on starch and protein.

Physical Forms of Gardenia Yellow Pigment

• Powder
• Aqueous Solution

Global Market Trends

According to Mintel’s database, the overall trend of products containing Gardenia Yellow Pigment in global food and beverage categories from 2018 to 2022 is relatively stable, proving its stable application in the global food industry.

Market Active Categories

The most active categories in the global market for food and beverages containing Gardenia Yellow Pigment are cake products, which have the highest proportion and a rapidly increasing trend. This is followed by instant noodles and dairy products. Its application in meal packages, desserts, and biscuits is also on the rise.

GB2760 Application Range

Gardenia Yellow Pigment can be applied in a wide range of food products according to the national standard GB2760, including but not limited to:

• Margarine and similar products (e.g., mixtures of butter and margarine)
• Frozen desserts (excluding edible ice)
• Pickled vegetables
• Roasted nuts and seeds (only for fried nuts and seeds)
• Nut and seed canned products
• Cocoa products
• Chocolate and chocolate products (including substitutes and products made from them)
• Candies
• Wet noodles (e.g., noodles, dumpling skins, wonton skins, siu mai skins)
• Dry noodles
• Instant rice and noodle products
• Food fillings for grain products
• Pastries
• Biscuits
• Baked food fillings and surface coatings
• Cooked meat products (only for cooked poultry)
• Seasonings (excluding salt and salt substitutes)
• Fruit and vegetable juices (including fermented products)
• Flavored beverages (including fruit-flavored, dairy-flavored, tea-flavored, coffee-flavored, and other flavored beverages, limited to fruit-flavored beverages)
• Solid beverages
• Mixed alcoholic beverages
• Jellies
• Puffed foods

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