Colorants for pet food and feed:
visual recognizability

Natural color for animal food

Natural colorants formulated for dry and wet food for dogs and cats, pet snacks, and livestock feed.

Stable solutions during extrusion and cooking, compatible with extended shelf life, facilitating product identification.

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Availability

Pet food colorants are available in powder and concentrated solutions to adapt to various production matrices.

Powders are ideal for integration into the dough before extrusion, while concentrated solutions are for application on kibble and wet food.

Each solution includes technical specifications for dosage.

Types of colorants

Colorants for pet food guarantee uniform color yield and stability during heat treatments, facilitating visual identification of the product line.

Curcumin

Natural yellow for chicken kibble and cereals. Resistance to extrusion and shelf life

Beta-carotene

Natural orange for salmon and carrot products. Natural shades

Caramel

Amber shades for wet food and meat products. Compatibility with heat treatments

Chlorophyllin

Natural green for plant-based lines and vegetable products

Iron oxides

Red, yellow, and brown for kibble and dry food. High stability

Certified natural colorants

Complete line for clean labeling and premium positioning

Custom mixes

Color combinations for product range differentiation

Typical applications

Extruded dry food

Kibble coloring for line identification (brown for meat, orange for salmon, yellow for chicken)

Wet food

Natural shades for pâté and chunk products

Snacks and biscuits

Coloring for flavor differentiation and visual appeal

Feed

Feed type identification for farmers

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Bayo quality and reliability

Complete supply chain control, total traceability, ISO 9001 and FSSC 22000 certifications.

100% Italian production with dedicated technical support for pet food formulations.

Immediate identification for every line

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FAQs

What colorants for pet food and feed does Baiocco offer?
Baiocco offers colorants for pet food and feed developed to ensure color uniformity and stability in the finished product. Pet food and feed colorants are selected based on the matrix and the production process.
Yes. Pet food and feed colorants are evaluated based on temperature, pressure, and humidity to ensure color stability even after intensive processing.
Yes. Pet food and feed colorants can be adapted in concentration and color yield based on product positioning and line constraints, ensuring consistency between batches.
Pet food colorants guarantee uniform color yield, facilitating immediate identification: brown for meat, orange for salmon, yellow for chicken. Custom mixes for product range differentiation with 100% Italian production and dedicated technical support.