Discover our portfolio of carotenoids that deliver the best performance for the coloration of savory products. Our carotenoids offer a wide range of vibrant colors from pale yellow to dark red. In addition, we have developed ingredients with fewer additives, enabling food manufacturers to answer consumers’ demand for clean labels.
DIVI’S SOLUTIONS FOR SAVORY PRODUCTS
Our spray-dried powders and microencapsulated ingredients offer many advantages for the fortification and coloration of savory products:
DIVI’S COLORATION RANGE FOR SAVORY PRODUCTS
Our carotenoids are encapsulated in a spray-drying or beadlet process which protects the actives during shelf life. Our carotenoid forms provide ease in handling and flexibility for processing.
Thanks to their stabilized formulation, our carotenoids offers superior coloration performance in savory products, allowing appealing products without compromising on natural aspect*.
DIVI’S COLORATION SOLUTIONS FOR PASTA
A uniform color contributes to the perception of pasta as an excellent quality product. Consumer expectations of pasta color is highly subjective, influenced by cultural context and personal experience. Our carotenoids make it possible to obtain the desired color according to market demand.
Our team of experts has years of experience in coloring and color matching. They will work with you to develop the formulation best suited to your needs.
DIVI’S “FREE-FROM” INGREDIENT RANGE
Consumer demand continues to evolve towards products containing as few additives as possible. In order to help our customers meet this need, we have developed high quality ingredients formulated with less additives. Our various Novel Application product formulations can be used either in supplements or to fortify and color a variety of liquid and dry foods and beverages.
DIVI’S SILICON DIOXIDE-FREE INGREDIENTS
To answer increasing consumers’ concern about the potential safety issues of nanoparticles on health, we developed product forms which are nanoparticle free. Our state-of-the-art technical capabilities enable us to produce spray-dried products without addition of silicon dioxide. These products show similar flowability performance and characteristics to conventional spray-dried products.
DIVI’S INGREDIENTS FOR VEGAN DIETS
In recent years, veganism has gained in popularity. Beyond this movement, more and more consumers want to avoid ingredients derived from animals. To help food producers meet this demand, our range of ingredients includes many alternatives suitable for a vegan diet. Please consult our catalog for a detailed list of products or contact us for more information.
Divi’s INGREDIENTS FOR SAVORY PRODUCTS
We offer a large range of spray-dried powders, beadlets and emulsions in different concentrations for use in a variety of savory products:
Divi’s customized support for food manufacturers
We offer versatile and personalized solutions to help food manufacturers achieve their objectives in terms of innovation and product development:
Customized product development and stability testing in all applications
Customized ingredient solutions in liquids, beadlets and powder forms
Analytical testing from basic physical properties to sophisticated analytics
Comprehensive regulatory expertise for all major markets
* Regulatory Info
Apocarotenal
EU: The use of apocarotenal (E160e) as a food additive in the EU is determined by Reg. 1333/2008, specifying the respective food categories and maximum levels. Depending on the respective food category, the use of apocarotenal may be authorized as part of the group III additives where combined maximum limits apply or as individual additive, specified by an entry under E160e.
USA: The color additive [beta]-apo-8’-carotenal may be safely used for coloring foods generally, subject to the following restrictions: 1) The quantity of [beta]-apo-8’-carotenal does not exceed 15 milligrams per pound of solid or semisolid food or 15 milligrams per pint of liquid food. 2) It may not be used to color foods for which standards of identity have been promulgated under section 401 of the act unless added color is authorized by such standards. Labeling: Beta-apo-8’-carotenal (Color). Uses and restrictions: 21CFR73.90
Canthaxanthin
EU: Canthaxanthin is not permitted in the EU as a direct food color.
USA: The color additive canthaxanthin may be safely used for coloring foods generally subject to the following restrictions:
(i) The quantity of canthaxanthin does not exceed 30 mg per pound of solid or semisolid food or per pint of liquid food; and
(ii) It may not be used to color foods for which standards of identity have been promulgated under section 401 of the act unless added color is authorized by such standards.
Lycopene
EU: Lycopene is permitted for food use in the EU as a color or nutritional ingredient.
USA: Lycopene can only be used as a nutritional ingredient in the USA.
Lutein
EU: Lutein is permitted for food use in the EU as a color or nutritional ingredient.
USA: Lutein can only be used as a nutritional ingredient in the USA.
