Lake food color - commonly known as lake - is a straight color extended on a substratum by adsorption, co-precipitation, or chemical combination that does not include any combination of ingredients made by a simple mixing process. It becomes insoluble through interaction with metal compounds. This interaction may involve the precipitation of a salt in which the ratio of dye to metal is fixed, or it may be a less well-defined attraction between the dye and the particle surface of the inorganic compound. Lake colors are very suitable for coloring foods containing fat and oil. Alfa Chemistry's lake food colors considerably expand the range of colors available in the production of foods. In addition, our extremely fine products offer our customers a high color value.
Characteristics of lake food colors
Lake food colors are popular because of their characteristics. Their characteristics include, but are not limited to the following contents.
- High adaptable and flexible: Lakes are relatively inert absorption compounds and therefore are highly adaptable and flexible.
- High stability: Lake food colors are stable at pH values of 4 to 6. In addition, they have a shelf life of 24 to 36 months.
- Oil soluble: Lake food colors are oil soluble, so they are suitable for foods containing oils and fats, as well as for foods lacking sufficient moisture to dissolve the color.
- More excellent than water soluble colors: Lake food colors are more stable than water-soluble food colors. Owing to their good soluble properties, lake food colors can be employed to color an infinite variety of foods.
- Bright and vivid colors: Lake color is one of the brightest and most consistent in the industry. A small amount of lake color can produce very bright colors.
- Coloring by dispersion: Being pigments, their coloring is attained through dispersion of tiny color particles.
Applications
Lake food colors have a high application value in the field of foods. They can be used to produce the following various types of food, thus making the food more attractive.
| Cake | Doughnut Mixes | Hard Candies | Chewing Gums |
| Bakery Products | Dairy Products | Pet Food | Snacks |
| Wafers | Sauces | Dessert Powders | …. |
Our products
Alfa Chemistry is the global leading manufacturer and supplier of lake food colors. We offer a wide range of lake colors that are hugely used in the food industry. Compared to water-soluble food colors, the lake colors we produce are the most reliable and stable, fully meeting your product needs. The main list of lake food colors that we are able to offer is listed below.
 Lake Food Colors |
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| Product Name | Color Sample | Color Index No. | E No. |
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| Quinoline Yellow Lake | 
| 47005:1 | E104 |
| Tartrazine Lake | 
| 19140:1 | E102 |
| Sunset Yellow FCF Lake | 
| 15985:1 | E110 |
| Erythrosine Lake | 
| 45430:1 | E127 |
| Ponceau 4R Lake | 
| 16255:1 | E124 |
| Allura Red Lake | 
| 16035:1 | E129 |
| Carmoisine Lake | 
| 14720:1 | E122 |
| Amaranth Lake | 
| 16185:1 | E123 |
| Chocolate Brown HT Lake | 
| 20285 : 1 | E155 |
| Brilliant Blue FCF Lake | 
| 42090:2 | E133 |
| Patent Blue Lake | 
| 42051 : 1 | E131 |
| Black PN Lake | 
| 28440 : 1 | E151 |
| Indigo Carmine Lake | 
| 73015:1 | E132 |
- The color samples shown in the table are only approximate.
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