BioconColors at the Food Tech Fair 2025 in Mexico On October 8–9, 2025, BioconColors participated in the Food Tech Fair 2025 in Mexico, an event dedicated to the technologies shaping the future of food production. This year’s edition brought together innovators, solution providers, […]
US to Ban Artificial Food Dyes
Posted by BioconColors in Bixin, Carmine, Colouring food, Colouring foodstuff, Natural colors, Norbixin, Spirulina
US Ban of Artificial Food Dyes BioconColors welcomes the Trump administration’s bold plan to phase out synthetic food dyes from the U.S. food supply by 2026, led by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary. This move to […]
Enhancing Nutraceuticals with Natural Colors
Posted by BioconColors in Bixin, Carmine, Colouring food, Colouring foodstuff, Natural colors, Norbixin, Spirulina
In today’s health-conscious world, consumers are becoming increasingly discerning about the products they consume. Nutraceuticals, a fusion of “nutrition” and “pharmaceuticals,” offer a compelling promise of health and wellness benefits beyond basic nutrition. To meet the evolving demands of the health-savvy consumer, the […]
Carmine, still “the King” of natural red colors.
Posted by BioconColors in Beverage and Cosmetics, Bixin, Carmine, News about food coloring market, Norbixin
Carmine has reigned the red zones of the color spectrum in food, beverage & cosmetics for many centuries. Carmine’s unique coloring characteristics made carmine a legendary red dye treasured by the ancient Mexicans and sold in the great Aztec marketplaces, where it attracted […]
Revised EU legislation on annatto
Posted by BioconColors in Bixin, Natural colors, News about food coloring market, Norbixin
On February 21-2020, EU voted positive on the revised annatto color legislation. This will create a better alignment between EU specifications and CODEX Standard JECFA monographs reducing regulatory complexities for manufacturers. The new annatto labeling requirements are a consequence of a more detailed […]




