Food Colours : Wiley Blackwell : 9781905224449 : 1905224443 : 29 Apr 2008 : In recent years, the colours industry has undergone significant change, as a result of increasing consumer demand for natural, rather than synthetic food colours. The Food Colours Handbook details some of these changes within a concise, easy?to?use framework. With all chapters contributed by industry experts, the book contains reviews of synthetic, nature?identical, and natural colours. Topics covered The following topics are covered for each colour discussed; ? Colour ? Physical characteristics ? Applications ? Physiological properties ? Analytical methods This guide is an invaluable and authoritative source of reference on the commercial use of food colours for food technologists and other food?industry professionals, and contains a review of worldwide legislation allowing readers to gain an understanding of regulatory issues relating to food colouring in different countries.