FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION

HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A ____ is a dye, pigment or other substance, which is capable of imparting color when added or applied to a food.
A
color additive
B
colorant
C
secondary direct food additive
D
processing aid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A color additive, as defined by regulation, is any dye, pigment, or other substance that can impart color to a food, drug, or cosmetic or to the human body. Color additives are important components of many products, making them attractive, appealing, appetizing, and informative.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some of the common food colours are tartrazine, sunset yellow, amaranth, allura red, quinoline yellow, brilliant blue and indigo carmine. Synthetic or Natural: Due to consumer concerns around synthetic dyes, there is a tilt towards promotion of natural colours.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tartrazine is an organic sodium salt which is the trisodium salt of tartrazine acid. A synthetic lemon yellow azo dye used as a food colouring. It has a role as a histological dye and a food colouring.

Detailed explanation-4: -Liquid. This is what you may think of when it comes to food color – the small plastic squeeze bottles sold in grocery stores. Gel. Sometimes called “icing color, ‘’ gels are made of water, glycerin, and corn syrup. Powder. Natural.

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