Coloring Clean Labels?

A color additive, as defined by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, is any dye, pigment, or other substance that can impart color to a food, drink, pharmaceutical, or cosmetic or to the human body (Delwiche 2004). Color additives are important domestic and commercial components of many products, making them appealing, appetizing, and frankly, informative. Food coloring agents offset color loss due to exposure to light, air, temperature extremes, moisture, and storage conditions;…