Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin |

It is the yellow vegetal colorant most sold in the world. It can be used in aqueous applications as well as in oils and fats. Its peculiar chemical characteristic allows it to firmly stick to the food protein making this Peruvian dye excellent in the dairy products sector, and more particularly the cheeses. We offer it in several forms like powder, aqueous liquid solutions and solutions in oil. You can find, in the following catalogue, our more common presentations:

Product | Common name | Description | Kosher | Stability | Typical application
pH | Light/Heat
Bixinex™ Specification Sheet | Bixin | Dark violet powder oil soluble with a concentration up to 90% | YES | - | GOOD / EXCELLENT | Snack foods, margarines, cheeses, oils, butters
N Bixinex™ Specification Sheet | Norbixin | Orange powder with concentration up to 70% | YES | 5 - 12 | GOOD | Cheeses, baked goods, ice cream, cakes.
N Bixinex™ Watersoluble Specification Sheet | Hidrosoluble Norbixin | Dried powder of norbixin in alcaline medium. Easily watersoluble. Concentration up to 30% | YES | 5 - 12 | GOOD | Cheeses, baked goods, ice cream, cakes.
Bixinex™ Oildispersable Specification Sheet | Bixin Oildispersible | Bixin finely dispersed in vegetable oil Concentration from 1 to 10% | YES | - | GOOD | Fats, oils, margarine, snack foods, processed cheeses
N Bixinex™ Liquid Specification Sheet | Lliquid Norbixin | Liquid alcaline solution of norbixin Concentration from 1 to 5% | YES | 5 - 12 | GOOD | Cheeses, baked goods, ice cream, cakes.