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GNT Partners with Plume Biotechnology to Create “Exciting” Fermented Colors for F&B

Fermented colors to arise from a partnership between Dutch plant-based ingredients company GNT Group, known for its EXBERRY plant-based color solutions, and Plume Biotechnology, a UK-based startup specializing in fermentation science and bioprocessing for natural colors. GNT has been creating colors from fruit, vegetables, and plants since 1978, offering a complete spectrum of stable and vibrant non-GMO colors for food and beverages, including realistic solutions for plant-based meat. Sheffield’s Plume Biotechnology upcycles agricultural waste to produce high-quality natural food colors and nutritious plant-based proteins. Thomas Burns, the startup’s CEO, comments: “The rapid evolution of fermentation-based technologies is providing unprecedented opportunities within the realms of natural colors. “In GNT, we have found the perfect strategic partner with a shared commitment to delivering excellent products whilst keeping …

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Coloring the Future of Plant-Based: v2Foods’ Color-Changing Algae, Exberry’s Realistic Red for Alt Meat, and ADM’s Pistachio Greens

What will future plant-based foods look like? Here we highlight v2food‘s new red algae-derived ingredient that changes color while it cooks; EXBERRY‘s Compound Red which creates realistic color changes in the cooking process of plant-based meat; and ADM’s color and flavor trends for 2024. v2food’s color-changing algal tech Plant-based meat company v2food has unveiled RepliHue, a new color system made from red algae for plant-based meat at Australia’s renowned discovery stage South by Southwest. According to v2food, RepliHue’s red algae is produced sustainably, capturing carbon dioxide and harnessing light as an energy source. RepliHue is a new type of ingredient that is said to be capable of mimicking the color of meat during different cooking timings. It reacts to heat exposure, displaying different pink and brown shades …

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EXBERRY by GNT new vivid orange features in foods

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This Week in the Plant-Based Food Color Scene: New All-Terrain Vivid Orange and Fruity Blends for Meat Alternatives

This week sees plant-based food color NPDs from EXBERRY and Oterra. F&B manufacturers will leverage a new vivid orange for the confectionary and snacks and new fruity blends for meat analogs that change hues when cooked. As the sustainability trend demands a shift to plant-based foods and cosmetics, color additives derived from plants and minerals are in the spotlight as alternatives to colors synthesized from petroleum raw materials or insect-derived carmine (a cochineal extract). Color additives enhance food’s appeal, making it attractive, appetizing, and informative: “If that looks good, it must taste good.” According to Oterra, color influences 50-85% of​ purchase decisions. Besides plant-based colors, biotechnology is also developing color alternatives with companies such as Danish Chromologics, which uses fungal fermentation to make pigments that …

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