Food Grade Colors for Non-Carbonated Beverage
Colour isn’t just about making a drink look nice – it plays a huge role in how people connect with your product. When a customer picks up a juice or a sports drink, the colour is the first thing they notice before they even take a sip. If the colour looks dull or off, it instantly affects how they think the product will taste. A bright, consistent shade tells them it’s fresh, flavourful, and worth trying.
Non-carbonated drinks go through processing, storage, and transport, which can all affect how the natural colours hold up. Without support, juices can lose their brightness, dairy drinks can look uneven, and flavoured waters might not be as appealing on the shelf. Synthetic food colours step in here to give your product that stable, eye-catching finish, no matter how long it sits in distribution.
Consumers expect a certain shade from a particular flavour – orange for citrus, red for berry, green for apple. Getting that colour right every single time helps you build trust and recognition. It’s not just about standing out on the shelf; it’s about keeping the promise that your product looks and tastes exactly the way they expect, every time they buy it.
Where Colors Are Used in Non-Carbonated Applications
Non-carbonated drinks cover a wide range of products, and each one relies on colour to make the flavour feel real. A strawberry drink without a vibrant red doesn’t create the same excitement, and a citrus blend without a fresh orange shade feels incomplete. That’s why colour is such an important part of how these products connect with customers.
- Juice drinks and nectars – brighten natural shades and keep them consistent batch after batch.
- Sports and energy drinks – match the colour with the flavour cue, so orange means citrus, blue means tropical, and so on.
- Flavoured waters – add just a touch of colour to make them feel refreshing and inviting.
- Ready-to-drink teas and coffees – maintain golden, amber or deep brown tones without fading.
- Dairy and plant-based drinks – keep flavoured milk, yoghurt drinks or almond-based shakes looking smooth and appealing.
- Powdered mixes and concentrates – give instant juices, health shakes and premixes a strong, stable colour.
The right shade doesn’t just make your drink look good; it helps shape the whole experience for the consumer. When colour, flavour and branding line up perfectly, the product feels trustworthy and memorable.
Supported Colors in Non-Carbonated Beverage Products
Vibrant Hue, Lasting Success
Water soluble colors
Allura Red
Allura Red Lake adds bright red hues to non-carbonated beverages, fruit juices, sports drinks, and flavored syrups with vibrant, lasting color.
Pure dye content (corrected sample): minimum 85%
Water-insoluble matter: maximum 0.20%
Amaranth
Amaranth delivers a deep red tone to fruit coolers, cordial drinks, and flavored waters for a striking look. It enriches mocktails, non-alcoholic cocktails, and dessert syrups.
Pure dye content (corrected sample): minimum 87%
Water-insoluble matter: maximum 0.20%
Brown HT
Brown HT Lake provides rich brown tones in syrups, sauces, non-carbonated beverages, and baked goods, offering bold, water-insoluble color.
Pure dye content (corrected sample): minimum 70%
Water-insoluble matter: maximum 0.20%
Carmoisine
Carmoisine offers deep red water-soluble color ideal for non-carbonated beverages, fruit syrups, confectionery, and personal care products.
Pure dye content (corrected sample): minimum 87%
Water-insoluble matter: maximum 0.20%
Black PN
Black PN gives bold dark tones to mocktails, fruit punches, and energy tonics for a sophisticated look. It also works well in flavored waters and refreshing non-carbonated coolers.
Pure dye content (corrected sample): minimum 80%
Water-insoluble matter: maximum 0.20%
Green S
Green S adds bright green hues to non-carbonated beverages, cosmetics, detergents, and personal care items, providing stable, vibrant water-soluble color.
Pure dye content (corrected sample): minimum 80%
Water-insoluble matter: maximum 0.20%
Brilliant Blue FCF
Brilliant Blue FCF adds vibrant blue tones to sports drinks, fruit punches, and mocktails for a refreshing look. It also shines in flavored waters, sherbets, and tropical juice drinks.
Pure dye content (corrected sample): minimum 87%
Water-insoluble matter: maximum 0.20%
Erythrosine
Erythrosine delivers a vivid cherry-red tone to cordial drinks, fruit coolers, and refreshing juices. It further enhances sherbets, dessert toppings, and flavored water beverages.
Pure dye content (corrected sample): minimum 80%
Water-insoluble matter: maximum 0.20%
Fast Green FCF
Fast Green FCF delivers fresh green shades to cosmetics, non-carbonated beverages, toothpaste, and personal care products with stable, vivid color.
Pure dye content (corrected sample): minimum 80%
Water-insoluble matter: maximum 0.20%
Patent Blue V
Patent Blue V provides striking blue-green tones to fruit punches, energy tonics, and juice blends. It also brightens sherbets, cordial drinks with a unique charm
Pure dye content (corrected sample): minimum 85%
Water-insoluble matter: maximum 0.20%
Indigo Carmine
Indigo Carmine creates deep indigo-blue hues in mocktails, fruit punches, and refreshing coolers. It also enhances flavored waters, juice drinks, and sports beverages.
Pure dye content (corrected sample): minimum 87%
Water-insoluble matter: maximum 0.20%
Quinoline Yellow WS
Quinoline Yellow WS delivers bright yellow hues to non-carbonated beverages, confectionery, cosmetics, and dairy products with vibrant, water-soluble color.
Pure dye content (corrected sample): minimum 70%
Water-insoluble matter: maximum 0.20%
Tartrazine
Tartrazine Lake adds bright yellow tones to non-carbonated drinks, candies, fruit syrups, and pharmaceutical tablets with uniform, water-insoluble color.
Pure dye content (corrected sample): minimum 80%
Water-insoluble matter: maximum 0.20%
Sunset Yellow
Sunset Yellow Lake delivers warm orange-yellow shades to non-carbonated beverages, fruit drinks, confectionery, and dairy products with stable color.
Pure dye content (corrected sample): minimum 87%
Water-insoluble matter: maximum 0.20%
Ponceau 4R
Ponceau 4R Lake gives vivid red hues to non-carbonated beverages, confectionery, syrups, and pharmaceutical coatings with lasting, water-insoluble color.
Pure dye content (corrected sample): minimum 85%
Water-insoluble matter: maximum 0.20%
Lake colors
Carmoisine Lake
Carmoisine Lake gives deep red hues to non-carbonated beverages, confectionery, pharmaceutical coatings, and personal care items with bold, lasting color.
Allura Red Lake
Allura Red Lake delivers bright red hues to mocktails, juice drinks, and sports beverages. It also works well in sherbets, flavored waters, and dessert toppings for long-lasting vibrancy.
Amaranth Lake
Amaranth Lake gives deep red tones to fruit coolers, mocktails, and energy tonics. It also enhances syrups, flavored waters, and juice blends with bold consistency.
Black PN Lake
Black PN Lake imparts strong dark hues to cordial drinks, fruit punches, and sports beverages. It also stabilizes the color in flavored waters, sherbets, and refreshing juice blends.
Tartrazine Lake
Tartrazine Lake imparts a bright lemon-yellow shade to juice blends, fruit coolers, and cordial beverages. It also enhances flavored waters, mocktails, and sherbets with stable and long-lasting vibrancy.
Brown HT Lake
Brown HT Lake imparts warm brown tones to malt beverages, chocolate smoothies, and herbal coolers. It further enhances cordials, flavored waters, and spiced mocktails with earthy richness.
Sunset Yellow Lake
Sunset Yellow Lake delivers warm orange-yellow shades to non-carbonated beverages, syrups, baked goods, and confectionery with vibrant, stable color.
Quinoline Yellow WS Lake
Quinoline Yellow WS Lake gives fresh greenish-yellow tones to herbal infusions, lemon juices, and smoothies. It also uplifts sherbets, mocktails, and flavored waters with lively brightness.
Indigo Carmine Lake
Indigo Carmine Lake offers rich indigo-blue tones to berry coolers, sherbets, and smoothies. It also elevates flavored waters, juices, and non-alcoholic punches with bold contrast.
Erythrosine Lake
Erythrosine Lake adds vivid pink-red hues to non-carbonated beverages, candies, pharmaceuticals, and bakery products with stable, water-insoluble color.
Ponceau 4R Lake
Ponceau 4R Lake delivers bright red-orange shades to tropical juices, fruit punches, and sherbets. It also adds lively appeal to cordials, mocktails, and flavored waters.
Brilliant Blue FCF Lake
Brilliant Blue FCF Lake provides bright blue shades in non-carbonated beverages, confectionery, syrups, and pharmaceutical tablets with consistent, lasting color.
Patent Blue V Lake
Patent Blue V Lake offers deep blue tones for non-carbonated beverages, pharmaceuticals, confectionery, and cosmetics with durable, water-insoluble color.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. When used within approved limits, synthetic food colours are safe and regulated worldwide. Bodies like the FDA, EFSA and FSSAI carefully control how they’re used, so manufacturers can use them with confidence.
Synthetic colours are brighter, more stable, and more cost-effective. They can handle heat, light, and long storage better than most natural colours, which makes them reliable for large-scale production.
No. They only add colour and won’t affect flavour or aroma. Your drink will taste exactly the way you designed it.
It depends on the product base. Some are water-soluble, some oil-soluble. For dairy or plant-based drinks, you may need specific solutions to get the right stability and look.
Synthetic colours are known for their stability. They resist fading caused by heat, light, and storage much better than many natural options.
It depends on:
- The type of drink (juice, dairy, tea, sports drink, etc.)
- The base (water, milk, plant-based)
- The processing method (pasteurisation, UHT, powder mixing)
- The regulations in your target market
Yes, we offer a 50gm trial pack so you can check shade performance, solubility, and stability in your product before scaling up production.
Most synthetic colours are widely approved, but rules vary by country. We guide customers on which shades meet the legal standards in their export or local markets.
Synthetic colours are very cost-efficient because small amounts give strong shades. They usually add minimal cost compared to the value they bring in visual appeal and brand trust.
Yes, blending is common. It allows you to create signature shades that stand out in the market.
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