Three core powder families — matcha, gardenia blue and anthocyanins — with other vegetable and spice powders sourced on request. Food grade, export packed, shipped with lot-specific COA. Drying method (FD / AD / SD) and, where applicable, carrier content are declared on the specification sheet.
Stone-milled green tea powder, locked on D60 particle size. Premium grade tested 0.49 mg/kg lead at Eurofins with the full pesticide screen under LOQ.
A permanently listed colour additive in the US since August 2025 (21 CFR 73.168). Water-soluble blue, used at GMP levels.
Purple sweet potato and red cabbage, milled to powder. Vegetable-sourced colour for both regimes — E163 in the EU, colouring vegetable powder in the US.
Anthocyanin and vegetable colour powders are available in three drying methods. It is not a quality ranking — it is a trade-off between color retention and cost.
Whole fruit or vegetable frozen, dried under vacuum, then milled. The closest result to the fresh material.
Sliced and dried with heated air, then milled. The workhorse method for vegetables and fruit.
Fruit or vegetable purée atomized and dried in a hot-air tower into a fine powder.
Single-ingredient powders only — we do not blend, mix or reformulate. What you approve in the specification sheet is what ships in the container.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Packing | Aluminium bag in carton (1 kg / 5 kg); kraft bag (20 kg / 25 kg) |
| Drying | Anthocyanin and vegetable colour powders: freeze-dried (FD), hot-air dried (AD) or spray-dried (SD). FD and AD grades are carrier-free; carrier content in SD grades is declared on the spec sheet. |
| Documentation | COA, SDS, specification sheet, origin and phytosanitary documents as required |
| Testing | Microbiological, heavy metal and pesticide residue testing; third-party reports on request |
| Shipping terms | FOB / CIF / DDP quoted per destination |
| MOQ | Per product, quoted on request |
| Lead time | Confirmed at order; availability varies by harvest season |
The four questions buyers ask most often before a first order. Answers are stated against the regulation, not against marketing.
Yes. Gardenia blue was permanently listed as a colour additive under 21 CFR 73.168, effective 29 August 2025 (90 FR 31586). It is exempt from batch certification and may be used at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice in six cleared categories: sports drinks; flavoured and enhanced non-carbonated waters; juice drinks and ades; ready-to-drink teas; hard candy; and soft candy.
Each lot ships with methanol content and colour value declared, because those are the two numbers a QA reviewer asks for first.
No. Gardenia blue holds no E number and is not authorised as a food colour in the European Union. Any supplier quoting an EU E number for it is wrong.
For EU destinations we supply anthocyanin powders from purple sweet potato or red cabbage (E163) instead. Gardenia blue orders are accepted for US-destination use only.
It depends on the drying method, and it is always declared. Freeze-dried (FD) and hot-air dried (AD) grades are carrier-free: the whole fruit or vegetable is dried and milled. Spray-dried (SD) grades need a carrier to atomise, and the carrier type and percentage appear on the specification sheet and on every lot COA.
If you need a carrier-free grade for a clean-label declaration, say so at enquiry and we quote FD or AD only.
Three, distinguished by particle size, all stone-milled green tea with nothing added. Culinary at roughly 25 µm for RTD bases, bakery and general culinary use; latte at roughly 13 µm for latte mixes and cafe programmes; premium at roughly 6 µm for retail and premium blends.
Lead is typically at or below 1.0 mg/kg across grades. Premium lots have tested at 0.49 mg/kg at Eurofins, with the full pesticide screen below the limit of quantification. Organic grades are not available yet — that programme starts with the new mill in the first half of 2027.
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