Powder for coloring a food product when heated
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsSandrine Cavin, Mawele Shamaila, Jonas Halden
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a powder for coloring a food product or a food product surface when heated, the powder having a plant extract, a chemical base, and a carrier; wherein the plant extract includes a compound with at least one aromatic ring having at least two hydroxyl groups borne by two adjacent carbon atoms of that aromatic ring. Further aspects of the invention are the use of said powder for coloring a food product when heated for example in a microwave oven and to food products having said powder.
Claims12
A powder for coloring a food product when the food product is heated or a surface of the food product when the food product is heated, the powder comprising:
- a chemical base that is 5 to 40 wt % of the powder;
- a carrier;
- and
- a plant extract comprising a compound with at least one aromatic ring having at least two hydroxyl groups borne by two adjacent carbon atoms of the at least one aromatic ring.
A method for coloring a surface of a food product, the method comprising:
- adding to the surface of the food product a powder comprising a chemical base that is 5 to 40 wt % of the powder, a carrier, and a plant extract comprising a compound with at least one aromatic ring having at least two hydroxyl groups borne by two adjacent carbon atoms of the at least one aromatic ring;
- and
- thereafter heating the food product in an oven.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.