Developing new colors for the food industry is challenging, as colorants need to be
compatible with a food flavors, safety, and nutritional value, and which ultimately have a …

Colors are added to food items to make them more attractive and appealing. Food colorants
therefore, have an impressive market due to the requirements of food industries. A variety of …

The continued universal application of synthetic colorants for decades have caused
environmental pollutions and human health vulnerabilities. So, it was indispensable to …

Highlights•Synthetic food additives pose the risk of hazardous effects.•Natural pigments as
food additives are in demand worldwide.•Novel techniques and strategies through …

The most crucial component of every food product is its color, which increases its
acceptability and attractiveness. Synthetic colorants have gradually been replaced with …

Color of a food is one of the major factors influencing its acceptance by consumers. At
presently synthetic dyes are the most commonly used food colorant in food industry by …

The world demands new solutions and products to be used as dyes for industrial
applications. Microbial pigments represent an eco-friendly alternative as they can be …

Pigments that produce microorganisms and microalgae are quite common in nature.
However, there is a long way from the Petri dish to the market place. Ten years ago …

Highlights•Natural food pigments are actively studied because of potential health benefits.•A
diversity of plant and microbial sources has been reported.•Processing effects have been …

Pigment-producing microorganisms and microalgae are quite common in nature. However,
it is a long way from the Petri dish to the marketplace. Twenty-five years ago, scientists …