Blue and green colours from algae

In Southeast Asia, algae are used preferentially for colouring in cosmetics applications while, in Western countries by contrast, algae tend to be favoured as ingredients in convenience foods, confectionary, and baked goods.  Through our partnership with Sensient Food Colors Europe, our range includes highly standardized and stable colouring foodstuffs based on algae. Armed with green and blue colours, we are in an ideal position to support your innovative developments and creation of exciting colour combinations. 

Under the brand name Cardea, Sensient offers a full product line made exclusively from natural ingredients and concentrates. These colours help in attaining consumer-friendly labelling, since they comply with the EU Guidance Notes and are therefore deemed colouring foodstuffs. 

The newest addition to the Cardea line is Chlorella, a freshwater algae coloured green by chlorophyll. This innovative product offers outstanding heat resistance, but only has low acid stability.