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 world's 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
