Cornelius & Chr. Hansen join forces to supply natural colors to UK and Ireland

28 Sep 2017 --- European distributor Cornelius Group and Chr. Hansen have joined forces to supply the UK and Irish food and drink industry with a range of natural colors. The move is in response to global trends for natural products with health-conscious consumers requesting foods that contain less processed raw materials and recognizable ingredients.

Christian Hjortholm Steffensen, Business Manager, Natural Colours, Chr. Hansen, said: “Natural ingredients are currently the number one trend in the food and beverages market. Chr. Hansen is working on bringing natural colors from farm to fork as we work with local farmers and global brand owners around the world. As consumers demand foods that contain fewer and simpler ingredients, manufacturers are increasing their use of natural ingredients in their products.”

Chr. Hansen is the global number one provider of natural colors that are processed from edible, natural sources such as fruits and vegetables. The range is suitable for a variety of applications in confectionery, ice cream, beverages and prepared foods.

Covering natural coloring foodstuffs, Chr. Hansen has a comprehensive and innovative product range – the largest natural pigment portfolio in the industry. In addition, the company works with customers to develop unique new colors and optimize their formulations, giving better functionality and added value to their new product development.

Kerry Dodd, Business Manager for Health & Nutrition, Cornelius, added: “Cornelius is at the forefront of reacting to trends and we’re excited about working with Chr. Hansen to show the industry the creativity we can offer to manufacturers in delivering the latest thinking in healthy and natural food and beverage formulation and innovation.”

Chr. Hansen is a world-leading provider of natural colors, combining 140 years of unique application and regulatory expertise with a strong, extensive global presence and the widest natural color portfolio in the industry.

Cornelius manufactures and distributes branded and own brand specialty ingredients across a range of food and beverage markets including sports nutrition, dairy, meat, fish and poultry, confectionery, beverages, convenience and bakery.