NATURAL FOOD COLOURS

NATURAL FOOD COLOURS -

What are Hopper Natural Food Colours? Hopper natural colours are actually ‘colouring foodstuffs’ concentrates made from fruits and vegetables such as elderberries, pumpkins, carrots and red cabbage. Because they are a colours extracted nature they are classified as food ingredients not ‘additives’ which are represented by a number or and E-number. Hopper natural colours are derived using a water extraction process, solvents or chemicals are not used in the manufacturing process, and they do not contain any artificial functional additives. Hopper Natural Colours are free from: Synthetic Antioxidants E-numbers Artificial preservatives Emulsifiers Stabilisers Solvent residues Artificial ingredients

Blue Spirulina, Invert Sugar, Sucrose, Citric Acid
Kiwi Green Safflower, Spirulina, Invert Sugar, Sucrose, Citric Acid
Cherry Red Carrot, Blackcurrant, Invert Sugar, Citric Acid
Lemon Yellow Safflower, Lemon, Invert Sugar, Citric acid
Pink Purple Sweet Potato, Radish, Cherry B, Apple, Citric Acid
Cloudy Orange Carrot, Pumpkin, Invert Sugar, Citric Acid
Purple Grape Purple Carrot, Hibiscus, Invert Sugar, Citric Acid.

How much do I use?

• The colours are very concentrated and a typical dosage level is 1 or 2% of the finished product.
• Add a drop at a time until the desired colours is achieved.

Storage

• Products must be frozen or refrigerated to maintain integrity of the product. We recommend using your judgement in whether to use after the best before date.
• Defrost to room temperature prior to use.
• Can be frozen and defrosted repeatedly as required. Product remains a liquid even when stored in freezer