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Monascus Red Color Specification and Application
Monascus Red Color, is obtained by mixing the microbial strains with the steamed rice and fermenting at controlled temperature, without any chemical additives. It is produced based on Chinese Traditional Natural Food Coloring-red yeast rice but with modern skilled biotechnology. As it is natural, now it is more and more widely used in food industry.
Monascus Red Color
3.1 Usage range:
It is typically used in meat products, tomato sauce, brewed soy sauces, bakery and compound seasoning sauces because of its excellent coloring ability and good water-solubility, alcohol-solubility. Please also refer to the related laws and regulations in the country.
3.2 How to use:
We recommend getting suitable dosage; then melting in water or alcohol fully; added into materials and mix evenly. Or you can also add powder into materials but this may take longer time to make it coloring evenly.
3.3 Dosage:
Application | Recommend dosages |
Meat products (sausages, hams etc.) | 0.1-0.3 ‰ |
Seasoning sauces (soy sauce, gravy etc.) | 0.3-0.5 ‰ |
Seafood products | 0.1-0.3 ‰ |
Tomato sauce | 0.2-0.4 ‰ |
Ice cream | 0.3-0.5 ‰ |
Bakery | 1.0-5.0 ‰ |
Pet foods (Dry) | 0.3-0.5‰ |