ORANGE, N.J.—LycoRed has developed a unique, tomato lycopene formulation tailored specifically for use as natural colorant in surimi applications, which enables food manufacturers to use a natural and vegetarian colorant in compliance with the trend toward avoiding artificial colorants.
While the common red colorant used in the production of surimi is carmine extracted from cochineal insects, consumer aversion and growing concern over possible allergies has made it a less desirable colorant to processors. LycoRed’s innovative tomato lycopene formulations maintain perfect stability during the surimi production process and the entire product shelf life. The tomato lycopene colorant allows food and beverage manufacturers to achieve the precise color shade they want without compromising flavor or stability, or experiencing migration and color changes.
