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= = =__** Current Innovation In Food Ingredients-Siau Hoong **__= Caramel Color 820 is an organic caramel color. It provides a new option developers of organic flavor; beverages and food can now use an acid-stable organic color in formulation(said by Greg Kreder).D.D Williamson Launches has developed an acid-proof,certified organic caramel color for the North American marketplace.It is minimally processed and demonstrates superior stability in acid compared to other certified organic caramel colors.standard class one caramels are stable at a pH of 4.5 to 5, so reaching acid stability below 2.5 is a significant achievement. It provides beverage manufacturers with the option of a dark class one caramel color that can be used in carbonated drinks like cola, cream soda or root beer. And it also provides stability in alcoholic beverages with up to 65 percent alcohol by volume. Other than caramel color 820, there is also another innovation for food coloring. WILD Flavors, Inc. (WILD) recently displayed three exciting concepts in Chicago, IL at IFT 2010. The company formulated a Natural Low-Calorie Blue Sports Drink, featuring the eagerly anticipated, naturally derived blue. This thrilling new addition to the WILD Colors from Nature line fulfills the blue spectrum (including varying degrees of green & purple) that is currently lacking in the world of natural colors. WILD is the first to release an acid stable, natural blue color additive that is idyllic for both the food and beverage industries.

Another creation WILD featured at the show was a Sugar Free Blueberry Açai Pomegranate Candy. These lightly tart and sweet candy combinations of blueberry açai flavor were well received by attendees. The third concept containing WILD's Colors from Nature capabilities was Naturally Colored Cereal Sweetened with Sunwin Stevia. WILD presented a rainbow of natural colors with several color emulsion technologies in this great tasting cereal blend. In particular, natural peach blood orange flavored cereal was shown--a sure-to-be hit among kids!