Natural Food Flavors and Colorants

Although many foods are appealing, and even perceived as natural, in spite of containing synthetic additives, consumer increasingly prefer food products which are fully natural. This has driven an increase in the use of, and interest in, food additives derived from biological sources. Of particular interest are natural food flavors and colors, which have started to play a major role in food processing. This volume presents practical information on over 80 natural extracts that can be used as food flavors and colors, drawing on the author's 50 years of food chemistry and technology expertise in both research and industry. The book is divided into three parts: Part I deals with manufacture, quality, analysis, and regulatory aspects. Part II describes the various sources of natural flavors and colorants that are currently available, alphabetized for convenient reference. Part III covers future directions that can be pursued by research workers and manufacturers. Food scientists, researchers and product development professionals alike will find Natural Food Flavors and Colorants an invaluable resource for understanding and using these commercially important natural food ingredients.

Dr. Mathew Attokaran (formerly Dr. A.G. Mathew), has carried out research in food science and technology for more than 28 years in the Central Food Technology Research Institute, Mysore and the Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum, India, before moving to industry. He was the President of the Essential Oils Association of India for two terms and is now Technical Director of Plant Lipids Limited, Kolenchery, India.