Gardenia Blue

Gardenia Blue, a natural food pigment, is got from the gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides ELLIS) fruit of madder family by biological fermentation.



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Gardenia Blue, a natural food pigment, is got from the gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides ELLIS) fruit of madder family by biological fermentation.
·Characteristics
The appearance of gardenia blue is dark blue. It can easily dissolve in water, ethanol solution and propylene glycol solution, can not dissolve in organic solvent. The shade is stable in medium when PH is between 4 to 8.It has a good resistance to temperature, but not to light. The dyeability is good to protein than star.
·Quality Standard

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Enterprise Standard

Appearance

Dark Blue Powder

Color Value E(1%、1cm、600±20nm)

30~150

Loss on Drying

% Less than

7

Ash           

% Less than

9

Lead(as Pb)

mg/kg Less than

3

Aerobic Plate Count
cfu/g  Less than
1,000
Coliform Bacteria
MPN/g  Less than
0.3
Mould & Yeast
cfu/g Less than
50

Pathogenic Bacteria

Negative

·Applications and Usage Instruction (in compliance with GB2760:Hygienic standards for uses of food additives)

Gardenia Blue can be widely used in instant rice & flour products, jam, fruit-flovoured beverages, fruit and vegetable juice,candy, cake, imitation wine,  frozen drinks ( excluding 03.04 edible ice) , salted vegetable, fried nuts and seeds, fillings for cereal products, fillings for bakery wares, condiments, protein beverages, solid beverages, puffed food.

When use Gardenia Blue, dissolve the color with a small amount of water first, and then mix the color solution with food materials.

·Usage Reference(in compliance with GB2760:Hygienic standards for uses of food additives)
The maximum usage limit for instant rice & flour products is 0.5g/kg, for jam and candy is0.3g/kg, and for other products is 0.2g/kg.
·Legal registered number
CNS No.:08.123 KFDA No.: Natural Additives,57 INS No.:165 Japanese No.:Natural Additives,134
·Package

Powder is packed with corrugated box, carton, or plastic drum with inner double plastic bags, net weight is 10kg or 20kg for each container. Liquid is packed with plastic drum, net weight is 20kg.Package standards are also available according to consumer‵s demand.

·Storage

Sealed, avoid light, store in a cool and dry place.

·Shelf Life

If the storage condition attains as mentioned above, powder is two years from production date. Once opened, should seal up again and use within six months.