Pelletized colorants comprising a pigment-protein complex and food products including the same

摘要

According to embodiments, a dry powdered composition which may be reconstituted to provide a gelatin product includes powdered gelatin and a pelletized colorant. The pelletized colorant includes a pigment-protein complex and at least one encapsulating agent for encapsulating the pigment-protein complex. The pelletized colorant has a rate of dissolution of less than 2 grams/minute in water having an initial temperature of from about 95°C to about 100°C. In another embodiment, a dry powdered composition is disclosed comprising : powdered gelatin; and a pelletized colorant comprising : a pigment-protein complex; and at least one encapsulating agent encapsulating the pigment-protein complex. In yet a further embodiment a method of making a powdered gelatin composition is disclosed, the method comprising : mixing powdered gelatin with a pelletized colorant comprising : from about 0.1 wt% to about 40 wt% pigment-protein complex based on the weight of the pelletized colorant; and from about 60 wt% to about 99.9 wt% encapsulating agent based on the weight of the pelletized colorant, wherein the pelletized colorant has a rate of dissolution of less than 2 grams/minute in water having an initial temperature of from about 95°C to about 100°C.