Natural Blue Colorants
Linablue®
Color & Display
Health Care
Color
Linablue®
Color & Display
Health Care
Color
The plant-derived blue colorant “Linablue® ” is a vibrant food coloring that is extracted with water from Spirulina - "The King of Superfoods".
T main component is Phycocyanin which is a complex of phycocyanobilin and protein. Other types of seaweeds, like Nori, contain similar ingredients.
Phycocyanin, like chlorophyll and carotenoids, contributes to photosynthesis and plays an important role in life support. It also has high antioxidant properties and is attracting lots of attention as a health food ingredient.
Linablue's shade is vivid sky blue when dissolved in water.
The color shade of Linablue® is much more brilliant and vivid than gardenia blue.
Add Linablue® in 0.01 - 0.1% volume weight. It is recommended to add after the solution's heat treatment.
~ Linablue® is superior to other blue colorants ~
・ It is safe and reliable by reason of water extraction, without using any organic solvents.
・ It has no dyeing effect on your tongue unlike artificial colorants.
・ It is the only natural blue food colorant which has been approved by both the US and Europe.
・ It Is approved for many products in the marketplace, such as ice, gum, and candy.
Linablue® fully complies with standards in Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan as well as the United States and Europe.
In addition, it complies with a special requirement by the US FDA , requiring "Cyanobacterial toxin (microcystin) free” in order to verify no contamination of the other types of algae. Linablue and spirulina are regularly inspected at our US research facilities to further ensure safety
• Usages
Frozen confectionery, confectionery, etc. , Multicolors (Purple / Green) are possible
"• Linablue G1
appearance: blue powder
color value (10% E): 180 - 190
storage condition: room temperature
packing: 5kg in carton box. (500g in aluminium bag ×10)
"• Linablue LES2
appearance: blue liquid
color value (10% E):28-32
storage condition: cold storage(under 10℃)
packing: 2kg in carton box (1kg in polyethylene bottle ×2), 5kg in carton box (5kg in polyethylene bottle ×1)
"• Linablue LE4
appearance: blue liquid
color value (10% E): 56- 64
storage condition: cold storage(under 10℃)
packing: 2kg in carton box (1kg in polyethylene bottle ×2), 5kg in carton box (5kg in polyethylene bottle ×1)
<Food Labels>
""Spirulina extract"" both in the EU and USA
<Safety>
Accute toxicity LD50 NLT 30.000mg/kg
Chronic toxicity: Neither carcinogenicity nor adverse effect are observed.
Contamination: Free from pesticide residue and from microcystin"