features of our
Caramel Colours
Our liquid and powder caramel colors offer exceptional ingredient stability across diverse formulations, maintaining consistent color and performance even in complex product mixtures.
Engineered for high-quality results, our caramel colors deliver dependable color and specifications with every use, ensuring uniformity in both appearance and functionality.
Beyond color, our caramel colors can be customized to meet a range of specifications, including viscosity, chemical stability, and other key parameters, providing flexible solutions for diverse product needs.
Class I (E150a)- Caustic Caramel Colour
Class I Caramel Colours (E150a), aka “Plain” or “Spirit” Caramels, are deep red-brown liquids made by carefully cooking sugar and other approved ingredients. These also come in powder options based on your needs. Ideal for the liquor industry and a variety of food and beverage industries, they offer great alcohol stability and a yellowish hue. Alvin’s also got you covered with specialised “label-friendly” options for all your needs!
Class II (E150b)- Caustic Sulphite Caramel Colour
Class II Caramel Colour (E150b), or ‘Caustic Sulphite’ Caramel, adds a subtle yellow hue and excels in stability against tannins and acids. This is versatile and reliable, perfect for alcoholic beverages, wines, and acidulated drinks needing a yellow or reddish hue.
Class III (E150c)- Ammonia Caramel Colour
Class III Caramel Colours (E150c), aka ‘Ammonia Process’ Caramels, are rich red-brown caramels available in both liquid and powder form made from carefully cooked sugar. With a positive charge, these caramel colours are perfect for beers, lagers, bakery treats, dairy, sauces, pet food, and more.
Class IV (E150d)- Sulphite Ammonia Caramel Colour
Class IV Caramel Colour (E150d), known as ‘Ammonia Sulphite’ or ‘Acid Proof’ Caramel, is a black-brown hued caramel with a negative charge, tailored in liquid or powder form based on your needs. Perfect for soft drink concentrates, fruit candies, juices, and flavourings. This can also be treated as a general-purpose colouring agent.
Steps required
Producing caramel colors is a meticulous process that ensures its unique qualities, like improved solubility and moisture retention. Each step is designed to achieve the perfect balance of functionality and flavor, making it a versatile ingredient in various applications.
Precise Caramelization
The process begins by adding cane sugar syrup into a cooker, where it’s agitated. Reactants are added based on formulation and caramel color type (Class) as per global standards like CODEX, FCC, JECFA, and FSSAI. The heating is initiated, and the cooker is sealed to maintain the pre-determined pressure and temperature for consistent results.
Filtration & Storage
Once the desired color is achieved, the heating is halted, and the product is cooled and filtered. It is then tested for quality compliance before being stored for final processing. The liquid caramel color is pumped into storage, ensuring it’s ready for packaging.
Transformation & Packaging
Posh Caramel Color can be packaged directly as a liquid for convenience or transformed into a powder via spray drying. Both liquid and powder forms are then packaged based on your specific requirements, ensuring a high-quality solution for your application needs.
Wide range of
Applications
brown sauces
Pharmaceutical Liquid Orals
soft drinks / sodas
Beers, Ales and Stouts
Ice cream
Alcoholic Beverages
Baked goods
Pet food
We offer
a wide range of
packaging options
Posh uses only high-quality, food-grade, virgin packaging to ensure the integrity of our products. Whether you’re looking for bulk solutions for industrial use or sleek, user-friendly options for smaller needs, our packaging is designed to match the high standards of our products.
For Liquid
25 Kg HM-HDPE Jerry Can
45 Kg HM-HDPE Jerry Can
70 Kg HM-HDPE Wide Mouth Round Drum
270 Kg HM-HDPE Barrel
1300 Kg HM-HDPE IBC (Intermediate Bulk Container)
~20MT SS316 Tanker Load
For Powder
25 Kg Fiber Drum with inner LDPE Bag
25 Kg Corrugated Box with inner LDPE Bag
*Images are for illustration purposes only. Packaging pictures are available upon request.