Plant-based colors for your meat, dairy, fish, seafood, and cheese alternatives

Color is key in plant-based products. It helps set initial expectations of quality and influences the tasting experience and overall product enjoyment.

As health and sustainability are the major drivers of plant-based purchases, the choice of coloring ingredient can be every bit as vital.

Our plant-based EXBERRY® colors can help you achieve appetizing shades in different plant-based applications while maintaining a clean and clear ingredient list.

GNT’s experts can provide full support for your project requirements. Get in touch now to discover more.

Meat and sliced meat alternatives

To appeal to modern consumers, meat substitutes need to combine sensory appeal with clean and clear ingredient lists.

EXBERRY® plant-based colors are used in a wide variety of meat alternatives worldwide. They can successfully replicate the appearance of real meat products in plant-based alternatives including burgers, sausages, minced meat, steaks, and cold cuts. They can also be used to add color to crumb coatings on products such as plant-based chicken nuggets.

Example of EXBERRY® in meat and sliced meat alternatives

Plant-based alternative to sliced meat in orange — Shade Brilliant Orange

Plant-based alternative to sliced meat in pink — Shade Red

Plant-based alternative for sliced salami — Shade Red + Brilliant Orange

Fish and seafood alternatives

Brands are now developing alternatives to salmon, tuna, prawns, shellfish, and crustaceans that effectively match the taste and texture of the real thing.

Our natural food colors can deliver a broad spectrum of shades to replicate the appearance of real fish and seafood in almost any type of plant-based alternative.

New processing technologies also allow plant-based colors to be added to the exterior, which can be used to mimic the coral stripes on cooked shrimp or when non-homogenous color is desired.

Example of EXBERRY® in fish and seafood alternatives

Plant-based salmon — Shade Brilliant Orange + Shade Fiesta Pink

Plant-based smoked salmon alternative — Annatto OS Intense

Plant-based tuna alternative — Shade Vivid Red + Shade Brilliant Orange + Shade Brown

Dairy Alternatives

Dairy alternatives have hit the mainstream in countries all over the world, with vast numbers of consumers now purchasing plant-based milk drinks, yogurts, and ice creams.

EXBERRY® plant-based colors allow you to create colorful dairy alternatives that showcase flavor while supporting a clean and clear ingredient list.

While our food color concentrates are not always a plug-and-play solution, we can provide all the support you need to ensure effective results for your project requirements.