天然红色素的应用

<正> 无可置疑,食品的外观对消费者的选购意欲有着极大的影响。一般而言,消费者会因其个人经验、年龄和文化背景的差异,对食品产生不同程度的喜恶性,其外观颜色就是消费者在首次购买时的首要选择基准。 天然色素受青睐 目前,消费者对天然“无添加化学物质”的食品抱有更大的信心,取自天然浆果、葡萄、红色和绿色胡椒,以及甜菜等“天然”且色泽鲜艳的食品作为食品色素的应用,也愈来愈受重视。

Application of natural red coloring

It is a well-known fact that the eye plays a significant role in the choice of what we eat. Whether a product is bought or not will therefore depend very much on its color. With the growing trend in using natural colors in mind, this article introduces the three common natural red colorings, namely carmine, betaine and anthocyanine.