Product / Food Colours
Offering a selective range of Food Colours.
Ahmed & Co. offers a selected range of water-soluble food colours and lake colours for food, beverage, cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications. Our range includes recognised colour entities such as Tartrazine, Sunset Yellow, Ponceau 4R, Allura Red, Blue FCF, Amaranth and Carmoisine.
Food colours are additives used to enhance or restore the colour of food and beverages, making them more visually appealing and appetizing. They can be derived from natural sources, like plants and minerals, or created synthetically in a lab.
Water-soluble food colours are perfect for adding vibrant, colourful shades to all kinds of products. Water-soluble food colours dissolve readily in water-based formulations to provide uniform colour distribution. They are commonly used in beverages, syrups, confectionery, bakery products, creams and other suitable food applications.
Our available water-soluble colour range includes Tartrazine, Sunset Yellow, Ponceau 4R, Allura Red, Blue FCF, Amaranth, Carmoisine, Apple Green, Mango Yellow and Chocolate Brown.
Please refer to the specifications table below for Colour Index, E number and FD&C reference information.
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WATER SOLUBLE COLOURS
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Tartarzine
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Sunset Yellow
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Ponceau 4 R
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Allura Red
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Blue FCF
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Amaranth
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Carmosine
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Apple Green
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COLOUR INDEX NO.
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16255
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16035
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42090
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16185
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14720
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E.E.C NO.
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E102
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E110
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E124
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E129
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E133
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E123
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E122
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FD&C NO.
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Yellow 6
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Red 4
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Red 40
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Blue 1
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COLOUR INDEX REFERENCE (FOOD)
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Yellow 4
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Yellow 3
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Red 7
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Red 17
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Blue 2
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Red 9
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Red 3
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-
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-
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*Customers should confirm suitability, dosage and regulatory compliance for their intended application before use.
Lake colours are water-insoluble pigments produced from colour dyes on an insoluble substrate. Their dispersibility makes them suitable for formulations where water-soluble colours may not be appropriate, including low-moisture, fat- or oil-based applications such as chocolate, coatings, bakery creams and dry mixes.
Ahmed & Co. also supplies lake colours including Lake Tartrazine, Lake Sunset Yellow, Lake Ponceau 4R, Lake Allura Red, Lake Blue FCF and Lake Apple Green. They may also be used in cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations, subject to the applicable product requirements and local regulations.
View the lake colours specification table below for available shades and their corresponding Colour Index, E number, FD&C number and pigment references.
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LAKE COLOURS
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Lake Tartarzine
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Lake ponceau 4 R
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Lake Allura Red
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Lake Blue FCF
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COLOUR INDEX NO.
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16255
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16035
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42090
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E.E.C NO.
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E102
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E110
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E124
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E129
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E133
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FD&C NO.
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Yellow 6
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Red 4
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Red 40
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Blue 1
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Yellow 100
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Yellow 104
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*Customers should confirm suitability, dosage and regulatory compliance for their intended application before use.
To meet the demanding requirements of food processing, Ahmed & Co. applies stringent analytical testing to our entire range of food colours and colorant blends. Utilizing advanced laboratory testing, our technicians verify solubility, pH stability, heat endurance, and lightfastness to guarantee color retention under diverse processing conditions. We strictly monitor moisture levels and purity thresholds to prevent batch-to-batch variation and unwanted precipitation in liquid or dry formulations. Partnering with certified international manufacturers, we deliver reliable, high-purity food color solutions supported by technical documentation, helping food processing plants maintain consistent brand aesthetics and consumer safety.
Innovating Today. Colouring Tomorrow. Ahmed & Co., established in 1972, is a trusted supplier of dyes and chemicals. We provide quality solutions for the Food, Ink, Plastic, Process, Textile and related industries, serving manufacturers and businesses with reliable products and industry-focused expertise.
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