Natural colors and flavors
Switching your candy to natural colors and flavors
Natural colors and flavors behave differently from synthetic ones. Heat, acid, light and time can shift a color or fade a flavor. I help you make the switch so your candy looks and tastes right.
- Free 30-minute call
- $149/hour
- Replies within 2 business days
Natural colors and flavors
What I help with
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Choosing colors
Natural colors that suit your candy’s cook, pH and shelf life.
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Color stability
Fading and shifting from heat, acid and light.
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Flavor that lasts
Natural flavors that hold up through cooking and storage.
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Formula changes
Adjust the formula and process around the new ingredients.
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Matching your look
Get as close as you can to the colors customers know.
Note
My work is the formulation and process. Color and flavor labeling rules are a job for your regulatory specialist.
How it works
Four steps, starting with a free call
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Step 1: Send the form
Your name, email, company and what you make.
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Step 2: I reply within 2 business days
With a few questions and some times to talk.
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Step 3: A free 30-minute call
What you’re making and where it’s stuck.
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Step 4: An hours estimate, then the work
Once we agree on terms, we sign an NDA before you share formulas.
Background
Relevant experience
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Natural flavors
At Kerry, a flavor house, worked with brands to transition from artificial to natural flavors.
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Natural colors
Also at Kerry, worked with brands to transition from artificial to natural colors and match the shade.
