Natural Colour for Fat-Based Sprinkles and Morsels
We Deserve a Sweet Treat:
Shoppers Love Incremental Indulgence
Consumers love a treat, and a sweet bakery can be perfect for a moment of indulgence. Whether a delicious addition to a regular shopping trip or an extra with a takeaway drink, baked goods catch shoppers’ eyes as incremental purchases.
36% of consumers purchasing sweet baked goods like cookies are motivated to purchase by inclusions, such as sprinkles, morsels, and pan coated sweets, according to Mintel.
Bringing colour to inclusions helps give visual emphasis in the end product. Fortunately, nature’s rainbow is ready to be unleashed in oil-based inclusion or “onclusion” applications.
Getting Started with
Natural Colour in Fat-Based
Sprinkles & Morsels
The key to colour use in fat-based sprinkles and morsels is getting colours fully incorporated.
In a fat-based sprinkle, any water-soluble colour will result in either congealing, which is seen with aqueous liquids, or specking, which is seen with aqueous powders. Depending on the target shade and end application, light stability or potentially heat sensitivity may also play a role. Developers will also need to consider colour bleed from sprinkle to sprinkle or morsel to morsel in the finished good.
Liquid, oil-based dispersions pertaining to Sensient’s Advanced Dispersion Technology™ help “lock” colours in place to mitigate the risk. Derived from pan coated sweets colouring foods and being available in a wide variety of shades, they guarantee ease of use in fat-based products.
Let’s Unleash The Rainbow Together!
Red & Pink
Sensient’s Advanced Dispersion Technology™ includes several red and pink liquid oil-based options based on beetroot or combinations that offer further distinct hues and include additional colouring foods like Sensient’s Strawberry Red or Cherry Red options.
If regulatory compliance for multiple markets is a topic, please consult with our technical team to learn more of Sensient’s solutions compliant with both European and US regulations.
Sensient’s Microfine™ portfolio is an equally perfect fit for oil-based applications in powder format, if these are preferred.
Orange
Paprika Oleoresin offers a bold orange hue but may risk colour bleed in morsels and sprinkles. Contact Sensient’s technical experts to receive a customized blend recommendation combining high-performing red and yellow oil-based dispersion for perfect bright orange results.
Yellow
Our Lemon Yellow delivers bright hues, but Turmeric-based options, commonly used in sprinkles and morsels, can pose challenges with fading and bleeding. Banana Yellow is a perfect oil-based option with Sensient’s Advanced Dispersion Technology™ that not only enable ease of use but solve the fading and bleed risks.
Blue
Although blue can be scarce in nature, Sensient’s portfolio equally includes options for blue in morsels and sprinkles: whether Marine Blue in liquid format or Blue Microfine™, a spirulina-based solution in powder form, both the perfect fit for oil-based applications.
Green
Sensient’s ability to create hues of green are manifold. Discover Sensient’s Fusion Green, an easy-to-use solution in liquid format for oil-based applications. Not only does it provide a beautiful shade of green, it equally offers compliance with European and US regulations.
Specifically catering to European market needs, colouring food options like Pistachio Green or Mint Green allow developers to choose their desired green hue.
Purple
As with Fusion Green, Sensient is able to provide a perfect purple shade based on colouring foods with Fusion Royal Purple. This easy-to-use solution in liquid format for oil-based applications also offers compliance with European and US regulations. With a full portfolio of high-performing natural blue and natural reds, we can equally create the perfect blend to reach your desired purple target shade for both European and US markets.
Brown
Caramel-based natural colours can give developers brown hues, yet may not always be preferred. Discover Sensient’s natural options with Advanced Dispersion Technology™ to create a range of brown hues in oil-based morsels and sprinkles. Contact us to talk about Sensient’s Natural Brown for golden brown shades or our innovative Terra Brown for rich, darker brown colour hues.
Black
If looking for powdered options, high dosages of caramel-based Microfine™ can create black hues in morsels and sprinkles. For more efficient dosing, discover Sensient’s Midnight Black. Available in both powder and liquid format, Midnight Black creates intense black colour shades based on natural colouring.
White
With TiO2 not being allowed across Europe and beyond, many brands search for a whitener or opacifier for sprinkles and morsels. Sensient’s Avalanche™ portfolio is designed to offer just that: a solution for fat-based systems that enables to lighten the shade without TiO2.
