Carmine |

Carmine, the commonly named "King of the Red", is the most popular color used especially in the meat and dairy industries. Its brilliant red color hue and its excellent stability to heat and light make this Peruvian dye the favourite for food color formulators, who, day by day, are finding new applications in a wide range of food. We can offer you this red dye in several forms, in liquid and powder, as described in our catalogue below:

Product | Common name | Description | Kosher | Stability | Typical application
pH | Light/Heat
Carminex™High Tinting Strength Specification Sheet | Carminex™High Tinting Strength | Aluminium Lake powder of carminic acid with strong covering powder, composed of very-small sized particles. Concentration from 25 to 60% | YES | 4 - 8 | EXCELLENT | Meat products, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, dry mixes
Carminex™ Customised Shade Specification Sheet | Carmine Lake Customised Shade | Aluminium Lake powder of carminic acid with shades available in reddish, yellowish, and blueish. Concentration from 25 to 60% | YES | 4 - 8 | EXCELLENT | Meat products, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, dry mixes
Carminex™ High Concentration Specification Sheet | Carmine Lake High Concentration | Aluminium Lake powder of carminic acid with consistent Red color hue. Concentration from 60 to 65% | YES | 4 - 8 | EXCELLENT | Meat products, confections, baked goods, dairy products, fruit fillings.
Carminex™ Watersoluble Specification Sheet | Watersoluble Carmine | Spray dried aluminium lake in alcaline medium, soluble directly in water. Appearance: dark powder. Concentration: up to 60% | YES | 4 - 8 | EXCELLENT | Meat products, confections, bakery products, instant soup, yogurt
Carminex™ Liquid Specification Sheet | Liquid Carmine | Liquid alcaline aluminium lake solution. Concentration from 2 to 5% | YES | 4 - 8 | EXCELLENT | Meat products, confections, baked products, ice cream, yogurt
Carminex™ Protein Free Specification Sheet | Carmine Lake Protein Free | Purified aluminium lake powder of carminic acid with concentration up to 90%. Low protein content. | YES | 3.5 - 8 | EXCELLENT | Meat products, confections baked goods, dairy products, fruit fillings.
Carminex™ Liquid Protein Free Specification Sheet | Liquid Carmine Protein Free | Liquid alcaline solution from purified aluminium lake powder with concentration from 2 to 5%.Very low protein content. | YES | 4 - 8 | EXCELLENT | Meat products, confections, baked products, ice cream, yogurt
Carminex™ Oildispersible Specification Sheet | Carmine Oilsoluble | Aluminium Lake powder of carminic acid dispersed in vegetable oil. Concentration up to 10% | YES | No Ph | EXCELLENT | Fats, oils, margarine, snack foods, processed cheeses