Microma, an ingredient biotech startup, is one of many companies endeavoring to make food coloring from natural ingredients to replace commonly used options like Red 40 and Yellow 5, which can “include synthetic, petroleum or animal-derived products.” Rejecting chemical colors, Microma is using precision fermentation to make colors using fungal ingredients. Their first product is Red+ (an alternative for Red 40) which has proven to …
Food Coloring From Fungal Ingredients