Description

Product Description

Carthamus(Safflower)Yellow is a natural food pigment extracted from the petal of Carthamus Tinctoria L. By the process of extracting, filtrating, purifying, concentrating, sterilizing, spraying & drying. The main coloring ingredient is carthamine. 

Appearance: Yellow or Brown Yellow Powder 
Color Value E(1%, 1cm, **5± 5nm): **0~**0 
Loss on Drying: Less than *0 % 
Ash: Less than 4 % 
Lead(as Pb): Less than 5 mg /kg 
Arsenic(as As): Less than 1 mg /kg 
Total Plate Count: Less than 1, **0 cfu/g 
Pathogenic Bacteria: Negative 


Applications and Usage Instruction 
Carthamus(Safflower)Yellow can be widely used in instant rice & flour products, soda pop, fruit-flavoured beverages, beverages of fruit and vegetable juice(pulp), decorative fruits and vegetables, frozen drinks(edible ice excluded), candy, topping, preserved fruits, jelly, canned fruits, canned vegetables, canned eight precious porridges, imitation wine. 
When use Carthamus Yellow, dissolve the color with a small amount of water first, and them mix the color solution with food. 
Usage Reference: For instant rice& flour products, the maximum usage limit is 0.5g. The maximum usage limit for other products is 0.2g. 
Storage: Sealed, avoid light, store in a cool and dry place. 
Shelf Life: If the storage condition attains as mentioned above, powder is two years from production date. Once opened, should seal up again and use within six months.