Leading the Global Transition to Sustainable Natural Food Colouring
As a trusted 100% natural food colour manufacturer, Plant Lipids is driving the global move towards responsibly sourced, plant-based colour solutions. Consumers today are increasingly mindful of what goes into their food. Regulatory pressure on synthetic additives—such as bans and warning labels across the EU—is pushing food, beverage, and wellness brands to reimagine their ingredient lists.
The demand is growing for colours that align with evolving expectations for sustainability, ingredient traceability, and functional performance. And that’s exactly where SPECTRA leads.
SPECTRA – The Future of Natural Food Colouring Solutions
SPECTRA is not just a colour portfolio—it’s a promise of purity, performance, and planet-forward innovation. Developed from sustainably sourced botanicals, each product in the SPECTRA range is carefully standardised to meet modern regulatory and formulation requirements.
SPECTRA’s Plant-Based Food Colour Range
The SPECTRA portfolio offers a full-spectrum palette of natural food colours, designed for formulation flexibility:
- YELLOW Food Color: Curcumin, Marigold, Beta-Carotene, Safflower
- ORANGE Food Color: Paprika, Annatto
- RED Food Color: Black Carrot Concentrate, Beetroot Concentrate, Red Radish, & Purple Sweet Potato
- PINK/PURPLE Food Color: Black Carrot Concentrate, Beetroot Concentrate, Red Radish, & Purple Sweet Potato
- GREEN Food Color: Spinach, Napier Grass, Alfa Alfa Grass
- BLUE Food Color: Butterfly Pea, Spirulina
- BLACK Food Color: Coconut Shell Carbon
- BROWN: Tea-based, Caramel
- WHITE Food Color: Starch-based colourants
Select anthocyanin-based products, such as Black Carrot and Beetroot, fall under the Colouring Foodstuff (CFS) category and meet clean-label criteria in key global markets. These colours are extracted using minimal processing methods and retain their food-derived status, making them ideal for clean-label-focused formulations.
With growing interest in colouring foodstuffs, we expanded our range of CFS-grade colours, drawing on the expertise of our own Plant Lipids Phytochem division—known for its solvent-free, press-and-squeeze methods for anthocyanin extraction from Black Carrot and Beetroot—we are investing in cleaner extraction processes and agricultural integration. This enables us to offer colours that meet both visual and clean-label expectations for dairy, beverage, confectionery, and nutra sectors.
Flexible Formats, Tailored Solutions
SPECTRA natural colours are available in versatile delivery formats to suit your process needs:
- Water & Oil soluble
- Powder & Liquid formats
These solutions are designed to meet industrial requirements for solubility, stability, and uniform dispersion.
Our natural food colours are engineered for wide-ranging applications across:
- Beverages and drink shots
- Confectionery and bakery products
- Dairy and frozen desserts
- Savoury snacks and seasoning blends
- Nutraceuticals and wellness formats
- And many more
Whether you’re developing a functional beverage or launching a new dairy line, SPECTRA delivers consistent colour performance even under challenging processing conditions such as heat, pH variation, and light exposure.
Why Choose SPECTRA by Plant Lipids?
- 100% natural, plant-sourced colourants
- Sustainability-focused sourcing with full traceability
- Global regulatory compliance
- Scientifically evaluated for performance and stability
- Options available as clean-label Colouring Foodstuffs (CFS)
SPECTRA: Colour with Purpose Whether you’re reformulating to meet global standards or launching a new product line, SPECTRA empowers you to deliver colour with authenticity, performance, and purpose.
IFT FIRST 2025
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