FOOD & PHARM

CARAMEL COLOURS

Caramel colour is an additive mainly used in the food industry to add or intensify brown colours.

– Brandies 
– Coffee extracts 
– Pet-foods
– Special breads
– Vermouths
– Soft drinks, Beer
– Pet-foods

Shade of
colour
Sulphite
compounds
Amoniacal
compounds
Characteristic
caramelisation
promotor
Colloidal charge Stability:
– Alcohol
– Tannin
– Acid
Main uses
Class I
E150a
no no Soda/or not weak +

– Brandies – Coffee extracts
– Pet-foods – Meat – Special breads
Class II
 E150b
yes no Soda sulphite negative +
+
 – Vermouths – Brandies – Aromatic extracts
Class III
 E150c
no yes Ammoniac positive



+

– Beer – Malt vinegar
Class IV
 E150d
yes yes Ammonium
sulphite
negative
+
+
– Soft drinks – Pet-foods

We offer a range of organic caramels which comply with EU and American (NOP) regulations, Kosher orHalal certified caramels and a range of caramels fair trade certified.