Flavor & Color Innovation: D.D. Williamson
posted on June 8, 2009
D.D. Williamson
Trend: Flavor & Color Innovation
Product: Certified Organic Annatto
Commercialized: April 2009
D.D. Williamson (Booth 1347) offers a broad spectrum of natural colors, including colorMaker™ custom blends. The company’s booth features:
• Mango iced tea colored with certified organic caramel color
• Juice drink colored with natural beta-carotene
• Hard candies colored with red cabbage, turmeric, and red beet
• Cookies frosted with natural coloring
D.D. Williamson is launching new natural colorings that include naturally derived beta-carotene and certified organic annatto. The company is hosting two symposia at this year’s Annual Meeting. The first, “Coloring Options from Natural Sources” (Session 139), will take place on Monday, June 8, from 1:30–3 p.m. Jody Renner-Nantz, D.D. Williamson Food Science Chemist, will speak at the second oral session, “Heat and Light Stability of Naturally Derived Red Colorings for Beverages” (Session 239), which will take place on Tuesday, June 9, from 1:40–2 p.m.
