Beetroot Red E100 | Natural Food Color

What is Beet Red Color?

Beetroot red pigment is a natural color treasure extracted from red beetroot tubers. Its primary coloring agent, betacyanin, exhibits a unique β-anthocyanin structure in its natural state. This characteristic grants it exceptional spectral absorption capability at the 535nm wavelength in the visible light spectrum, yielding a captivating color spectrum ranging from romantic rose pink to elegant wine red. It serves as the perfect bridge connecting natural aesthetics with food science.

Green Spring Technology employs molecular-directed optimization techniques to unlock performance capabilities beyond traditional expectations for beetroot red pigment. Our innovative phospholipid complex encapsulation system enhances pigment dispersion efficiency by 70% in complex food matrices while expanding the photothermal stability window to a broad pH range of 2.5–7.5. Each batch undergoes triple spectral verification, ensuring ultimate consistency with ΔE ≤ 1.2 in the CIE Lab color space while maintaining over 85% total polyphenol retention.

This technological breakthrough addresses three core demands of modern food manufacturing: providing dual EFSA/FDA-compliant coloring solutions for clean-label products; resolving thermal degradation issues of traditional natural pigments in high-temperature-processed baked goods and UHT beverages; and developing stable pigment variants that specifically bind to myofibrillar proteins for plant-based protein products. Our application laboratory data demonstrates that Green Spring Beet Red requires 40% less dosage than conventional products to achieve equivalent color depth, while maintaining color stability with ΔH ≤ 3 under various light sources.

Specification:

Regulation:

It conforms to EU regulations.

Benefits:

Ultimate Coloring Efficiency, Redefining Cost Structure

Beet Red E100 color value represents the pinnacle of concentration standards in the beet red pigment sector. Its exceptional coloring strength enables conventional dosage to be reduced to less than 30% of traditional E30 products. Under equivalent color saturation requirements, pigment costs per ton of end product can be optimized by 40%-60%, delivering a highly competitive cost solution for large-scale industrial production.

Breakthrough in Exceptional Process Adaptability

Through innovative application of nanocrystal beam stabilization technology, E100 demonstrates extraordinary stability in complex processing environments. Experimental data shows it maintains over 92% pigment retention under 120°C high-temperature flash processing and exhibits outstanding color phase stability (ΔH≤5) across a wide pH range of 3.0-8.0, pushing the boundaries of natural pigment applications.

Exceptional Batch Consistency and Standardization Assurance

A comprehensive quality control system utilizing quantum dot spectral tracking technology ensures color difference control within ΔE≤0.8—an internationally leading standard—for every batch. Combined with our proprietary intelligent color matching system, this enables standardized raw material coloration across production regions and seasons, providing reliable quality assurance for large-scale continuous production in the food industry.

Multi-dimensional clean label solutions

The ultra-high concentration of E100 significantly reduces required addition ratios, enabling a substantial backward shift in pigment listing order on end-product ingredient labels. Combined with Green Spring Technology's proprietary carrier purification process, the product contains zero residual metal ions (lead, arsenic < 0.05 ppm) commonly found in traditional extraction methods, meeting global premium markets' stringent demands for pure formulations.

Sustainable Production and Supply Chain Advantages

Enhanced coloring efficiency reduces raw material consumption by 65%, lowers production energy consumption by 40%, and increases water utilization by 50%. Each kilogram of E100 product delivers equivalent value to 3.5 kilograms of standard material from traditional processes, reducing carbon footprint at the source and aligning with sustainable development requirements under ESG principles.

Applications:

In the Food Field:

The Color Revolution in Premium Beverage Systems

In functional sparkling water and plant-based protein beverages packaged in transparent containers, E100's exceptional light stability effectively combats fading caused by UV exposure. Its ultra-high color value enables precise color grading while maintaining product transparency. It excels particularly in highly acidic sports drinks (pH ≤ 3.5), retaining 98.2% pigment integrity after 85°C/15s pasteurization—perfectly solving the degradation challenges traditional natural pigments face in acidic, high-temperature environments.

Innovative Coloring Solutions for Modern Dairy Processing

For ultra-high-temperature (UHT) sterilized dairy products, E100's unique heat-stable formulation maintains color stability with ΔE≤1.5 under 138°C/4s processing conditions. In novel plant-based fermented products, its compatibility with pea protein and oat protein improves by 40% compared to traditional products. It does not affect the activity of fermentation strains and perfectly presents the delicate color layers formed by natural fermentation.

Industrial Baking and Confectionery Manufacturing

In continuous baking lines, E100's high-temperature resistance withstands tunnel oven peak temperatures of 200°C, delivering enduring vibrant red hues for sandwich cookies and wafer coatings. In high-speed candy forming equipment, its exceptional rheological stability ensures uniform color distribution (CV ≤ 3.5%) even at filling speeds of 2,000 pieces per minute.