Sensient Eyes Natural Colors Growth in Gulf Region on Additive Regulation Changes

01 Mar 2016 --- Revision of the permitted Food Additives Regulation recently issued by GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) Standardization Organization (GSO) is scheduled to come into force on November 30th, 2016.

The new regulation now requires that products which contain Tartrazine (Yellow 5) INS 102, Sunset Yellow (Yellow 6) INS 110, Azorubine (Carmoisine) INS 122 and Allura Red (Red 40) INS 129 will have to carry warnings about possible “negative effects on activity and concentration in children” in line with previous legislation adopted in Europe.

Head of Sensient's Dubai Office, Neil Philpott, comments: “These changes in the labeling requirements of food colors will trigger brand owners to reformulate their key brands with natural colors or coloring foods as has happened in Europe. Sensient Food Colors has gained wide experience in this area following the Southampton Study. We will be focusing our resources to support customers by working closely with them on successful end product conversion from synthetic to natural colors.”

The Sensient product range here is also available with Halal certified grades and the local office in Dubai acts as a hub for the key development needs in the region. All this is supported by Sensient’s global supply chain ensuring availability of quality natural raw materials.

Managing Director, Dr. Roland Beck tells FoodIngredientsFirst that environmental protection is an essential objective of Sensient Food Colors Europe. “The ISO 14001 certificate from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) demonstrates Sensient’s approach to protect natural resources in its manufacturing, logistics and administrative processes.”

Beck sustains: “Our certified environmental management system enables us to minimize energy, water and raw materials consumption as well as reduce waste and emissions to prevent environmental pollution.”

“Sensient applies this throughout its global supply chain, which it constantly closely monitors, to safeguard the integrity of these important natural resources,” he adds.