Natural Food Colors
Colors from Nature™
ADM's Colors from Nature™ portfolio offers a full rainbow of naturally derived colors, providing beautiful solutions consumers will love across all application spaces.
Color Your World with ADM
Color delights the senses and plays a key role in the success of food and beverage products. A critical communication tool, color can reinforce branding, indicate flavor, give sensory cues, and grab shoppers' attention both in-store and online.
Starting from nature, ADM grows and sources a variety of fruits, vegetables, and botanicals from across the globe. Using our technical ingenuity and formulation know-how, our color experts develop high-quality, stable, and vibrant naturally derived color solutions.
Our diverse portfolio of Colors from Nature™ can help you get to market faster with visually appealing foods and drinks that consumers want.
Download our case study to see how our proprietary emulsion technology helps you deliver beautiful, highly stable color solutions across multiple applications.
A Rainbow of Possibilities
Explore Colors from Nature™
Discover the full spectrum of naturally derived solutions in our Colors from Nature™ portfolio that come in a wide range of delivery systems.
Pink & Red
In food and beverages, shades of red and pink are among the most popular. They add vibrancy, appeal, brand identity, and flavor cues to applications. Our broad range of raw materials offer a unique spectrum of naturally derived, clean-label** red and pink color solutions.
Forms:
Liquid, Powder, Micronized
Raw Materials:
Black Carrot, Red Cabbage, Red Radish, Purple Sweet Potato, Red Beet, Elderberry, Hibiscus, Grape Skin Extract, Grape Juice Concentrate, Cochineal, Lycopene, Customized Blends
Shade Range
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
Purple
Black Carrot, Elderberries, and Huito fruit are just a few of the raw materials that ADM uses to create our dynamic purple shade range. From muted lavender to deep plum, our color scientists have developed a range of naturally derived color solutions that are clean-label**, reliable, and easy to use.
Forms:
Liquid, Powder, Micronized
Raw Materials:
Black Carrot, Fruit & Vegetable Juices, Huito Fruit, Blends, Customized Blends
Shade Range
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
Blue & Green
Opportunities to innovate abound with ADM’s naturally derived blue and green color portfolio. From spirulina to huito fruit*, as well as special blends, we can deliver a spectrum of blues and greens in various food and beverage applications that deliver eye-catching color, exceptional stability and a clean label that today’s consumers demand.
*Huito only available in North America
Forms:
Liquid, Powder, Micronized
Raw Materials:
Huito Fruit, Spirulina, Blends, Copper Chlorophyll*, Customized Blends
Shade Range
Applications
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
Applications
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
Applications
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
Applications
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
Applications
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
Applications
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
Yellow & Orange
Yellow and orange colors are essential to the food and beverage industry, helping products communicate flavor and nutrition. From beverages to savory sauces and snacks, ADM’s portfolio of naturally sourced yellow and orange color solutions adds visual appeal while delivering a clean label that consumers demand.
Forms:
Liquid, Powder, Micronized
Raw Materials:
Yellow & Orange Carrot, Turmeric, Annatto, Paprika, Beta Carotene, Lycopene, Safflower (Not available in the US), Customized Blends.
Shade Range
Applications
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
Applications
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
Applications
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
Applications
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
Applications
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
Applications
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
White & Cloud
With the innovative PearlEdge™ portfolio for bright white hues, you can achieve superb whitening in food and beverage applications with a cleaner label **. PearlEdge™ solutions are made by applying our proprietary technology and processes to vertically integrated raw materials, so you no longer need to rely on titanium dioxide or other unwanted ingredients for whitening or opacity.
Forms:
Liquid, Powder, Micronized
Raw Materials:
Native Corn Starch, Rice Starch, Acacia Gum, Customized Blends
Shade Range
Applications
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
Applications
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
Brown
Creamy latte brown, burnt sienna, and dark cocoa are just a few of the shades ADM can achieve using our brown color solutions. Utilizing a variety of naturally derived raw materials, ADM’s dedication to innovation and meeting industry gaps continues to bolster our growing portfolio of brown color solutions.
Forms:
Liquid, Powder, Micronized
Raw Materials:
Huito Fruit, Vegetable Juice, Caramel, Apple, Malt, Customized Blends
Shade Range
Applications
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
Applications
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
Applications
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
Applications
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
Applications
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Baked Goods & Cereal
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Confectionery
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Dairy
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Sweet & Savory Snacks
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Soups, Sauces & Dressings
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Ready Meals
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Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
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Meat Alternatives
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Pet Food
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Dietary Supplements
Color Emulsions
Formulating with naturally sourced colors can be a challenge. We have the solution with our patented emulsion technology that transforms the intrinsic solubility of naturally sourced materials into easy-to-use color solutions. Available in oil-in-water or water-in-oil systems to help you formulate heat and light-stable colors without opacity, and deliver products that delight consumers and meet clean-label** demands.
Shade Range:
Comprehensive
Shade Range
Applications
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Fats & Oils
**Please note that there is no general definition for the term "clean label.” Please check individually with national interpretations taken into account.
A Colorful Range of Expertise
Our experts are constantly searching for new raw materials and technologies to deliver a variety of color shades, manage costs and improve product stability. ADM understands what it takes to create exceptional products that consumers demand, including deep knowledge of the role and importance color plays in our daily food and drink choices.
Our Global Reach
ADM's comprehensive global supply chain offers the quality and reliability needed to ensure your product gets to market quickly. Our dedication to raw material innovation, vertical integration and cutting-edge technology helps us deliver high-quality, stable and vibrant color solutions derived from a range of natural sources.
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