An eco-friendly, green process has been developed for extraction and purification of natural colours from different plants and vegetables sources. These natural colours and dyes will not only provide non-toxic products with high quality but are also environment friendly.
Market potential
The global natural food colour market is anticipated to reach USD 2.5 billion by 2022 with a compound annual growth rate of 6.7%. Health benefits associated with natural food colors coupled with the regulations concerning their application in consumables are major factors driving the market growth.
Benefits
Natural colours and dyes produced by CSIR-IHBT technology are
: Non-toxic
, Non-hygroscopic
, Crystalline in nature
, Stable even above 100°C
, Soluble in water and also in organic solvents
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