subject: The Global Market For Food Colours ---- Aarkstore Enterprise [print this page] Food and drinks manufacturers across the world are turning in greater numbers towards natural colourings for inclusion within their products, as consumers increasingly shun foodstuffs containing artificial ingredients and additives. The trend is driving demand for colouring foodstuffs, which are coming into favour since they are not classed as additives and therefore require no E number. The food industry accounts for more than two-thirds of the world market for food colours, ahead of soft drinks and alcoholic beverages.
The report analyses both natural and synthetic colours, as well as the growing colouring foodstuffs sector, examining sales of food colours by both region and application. Also included are profiles of many of the worlds leading suppliers, as well as a review of significant regulatory and technical trends.
Table of Contents :
1. INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Report Objectives 1
1.2 Research Methodology 1
1.3 Information Provided 1
1.4 Currency 2
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
3. MARKET DEFINITION 5
3.1 Synthetic colours 5
3.2 Natural colours 6
3.3 Nature-identical colours 8
3.4 Colouring foodstuffs 8
3.5 Status and applications 9
4. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW 11
4.1 Global Overview 11
4.2 Europe 15
4.3 The US 20
4.4 Japan and the Far East 21
4.5 The Future 21
5. TECHNICAL & REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS 22
5.1 Technical Trends 22
5.1.1 Definitions 23
5.2 Technical Challenges in Replacing Artificial Colours 25
5.2.1 Colour Impacts on Functional Properties 25
5.2.2 Stability 26
5.2.3 Solubility 29
5.2.4 Achieving the Full Colour Spectrum 29
5.3 Solutions to Technical Challenges of Artificial Colour Replacement 30
5.3.1 Colour Impacts on Functional Properties 30
5.3.2 Blending 30
5.3.3 Copigmentation 31
5.3.4 Emulsion Technology 31
5.3.5 Microencapsulation 31
5.3.6 Nanoentrapment 32
5.3.7 New Sources of Colour 32
5.3.8 Predicting Shelf-Life 34
5.4 Patent Review 34
5.4.1 New Sources of Colour 35
5.4.2 Colours with Enhanced Stability 38
5.4.3 Colours for Specific Applications 39
5.5 Recent Legislation 42
5.5.1 Europe 42
5.5.2 Canada 44
5.5.3 Australasia 44
6. INDUSTRY SUPPLY 45
6.1 Global Production 45
6.2 Major Players 45
6.2.1 Sensient Technologies Corporation 46
6.2.2 Chr. Hansen 48
6.2.3 DD Williamson 49
6.2.4 Sethness Products 50
6.2.5 DSM 50
6.2.6 WILD 51
6.2.7 Roha Dyechem 52
6.2.8 Fiorio Colori 53
6.2.9 GNT Group 53
6.2.10 San-Ei Gen F.F.I. Inc 53
6.2.11 Others 54
LIST OF TABLES
Table 3.1 Major Types of Synthetic Colours 6
Table 3.2 Major Types of Natural Colours 7
Table 4.1 Global Food Colours Market by Value, 2005-2009 11
Table 4.2 Global Food Colours Market by Sector, 2005-2009 13
Table 4.3 Western European Food Colours Market by Country, 2009 16
Table 5.1 Stability of Natural Colours 27
Table 6.1 Leading Global Suppliers of Colours 46
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 Global Food Colours Market by End-User Industry, 2009 12
Figure 2 Global Food Colours Market by Country/Region, 2009 14
Figure 3 Western European Food Colours Market by Type, 2009 16
Figure 4 Western European Food Colours Market by Application, 2009 19
Figure 5 Sensient Color Groups Revenue by Application, 2009 47
