Caramel color is the widely used non-synthetic color in the food and beverage industry. It is created through the controlled heating of sugars from sources such as corn, wheat, and sugar beet and they can range in hue from golden to dark brown. The caramel food colours have been classified in prominently 4 classes, based on the method of manufacturing is used for, composition, functional characteristics and area of application. Sequentially renowned as Class I (E150a), Class II (E150b), Class III (E150c), and Class IV (E150d).

This class of caramel colour is produced by the controlled heat treatment of carbohydrates with alkali or acid. This caramel colour is also known as plain caramel colour, caustic caramel colour and spirit caramel colours in the market.

This class of caramel colour has been formulated by the controlled heat treatment of carbohydrates just like the type I, however, this time sulfite containing compounds are used during the treatment with carbohydrates, also famous as caustic sulfite process caramel colour in the market.

This class of caramel colour is composed by the controlled heat treatment of carbohydrates with ammonium compounds and hence it is also famous as ammonia caramel colour, ammonia process caramel colour, closed pan ammonia process caramel colour, open pan ammonia process caramel colour. Moreover, based on its application area, it is also famed as backer’s caramel colour and beer caramel colour.

This class of caramel colous is also developed by means of the controlled heat treatment of carbohydrates with ammonium containing and sulfite containing compounds. This caramel colour IV is also acknowledged as ammonia sulfite process caramel colour, sulfite ammonia caramel colour, sulfite ammonia process caramel colour, acid proof caramel colour worldwide, whilst based on the application, it is also famous as beverage caramel colour and soft drink caramel colour in the respective industry.

Benefits of Caramel Food Colour are it gives wide hue of Caramel Colour, Ideal for wide variety of applications,Easy to handling all through processing, Available at most competitive rates and most importantly they are absolutely clean label.