Natural Powdered Food Color, Dark Purple (Butterfly Pea)

Dark Purple Natural Food Coloring Powder

• Single Ingredient: Butterfly Pea Flower Extract
• pH 2.0 < Dark Purple < pH 5.0 < Blue < pH 6.0 < Dark Blue < pH 7.0
• Ideal for Coloring Edible Decor, Mixes, Beverages
• All-Natural, Non-GMO, Gluten Free, Vegan, Kosher, Low Sugar

OliveNation Natural Powdered Food Color, Dark Purple (Butterfly Pea) is a plant-based, all-natural colorant made of 100% butterfly pea flower extract. The powdery fine crystal formulation offers low dust, even dispersibility, and consistent coloring within pH levels, and stability in low moisture ingredients. This dark purple natural food coloring powder ranges from a very stable purple color at pH 2.0 to a deep purple at pH 5.0 with less stability. Dark blue shades at pH 6 to 7.0 are only stable in low moisture/low water activity applications. This concentrated all-natural coloring powder requires only a small amount for saturated color, and is ideal for use mixed with sugar as a decorating dust or mixed with clear liquids for edible paint and airbrushing as well as beverage uses*.

Bulk natural powdered natural food color from butterfly pea flower extract is excellent for a wide variety of commercial and professional food and beverage applications. This carrier-free powdered colorant offers excellent shelf stability, making it great for use in dry mixes as well as desserts, edible decoration, and beverages. The rich range of purple to blue shades is ideal for use in clean-label, zero-calorie, plant-based, gluten-free, and other specialty diet applications. The concentrated formulation makes this all-natural powdered food dye an economical choice for commercial bakery, restaurant, and food and beverage manufacturing use at scale. The low-dust powdered color is ideal for creating hues from pastels to true deep blues depending on moisture and pH level, and can be a great replacement for FD&C Blue#1 in recipes.

Applications for Natural Powdered Food Color, Dark Purple (Butterfly Pea):

• Decoration/Finish: Icing, Frosting, Glaze, Edible Paint, Colored Decorating Sugar, Finishing Dust
• Dairy-Based Desserts: Creams, Fillings, Panna Cotta, Pudding
• Fruit Preparations: Glazes, Jams, Jellies, Relish/Chutney, Fillings
• Confectionery: Candy, Truffles, Fillings, Coating
• Beverages: Smoothies, Milkshakes, Lattes, Teas, RTD Drinks
• Manufacturing: RTD Beverages, Dry Mixes

*Ingredient Labeling, Usage Exclusions & Certification Requirements:The label of the color additive and any mixtures prepared therefrom intended solely or in part for coloring purposes must conform to the requirements of 21 CFR 73.69. Recommended labeling per 21 CFR 73.69: "Butterfly Pea Flower Extract." This ingredient may not be used for coloring foods for which standards of identity have been issued under section 401 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, unless the use of added color is authorized by such standards. Certification of this color additive is not necessary for the protection of the public health, and therefore batches thereof are exempt from the certification requirements of section 721(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act."

PLEASE NOTE: This product is intended for culinary uses only: cooking, baking, and other human food applications.