Replacing Artificial Dyes with Safe, Plant-Based Colour
Colorolicious uses sugar-based science to create vibrant, interactive colours for sweets, supplements, toys, and smart packaging. It’s colour you can trust! Safe, plant-based, and inspired by nature.
Sustainability | Food-Safe | Plant-Based | Interactive | Edible Colour | Shelf-Stable | No Dyes | Child-Friendly | Clean Label | Smart Packaging | Science-Driven | Colour That Plays
Colorolicious is an early-stage food innovation project born from scientific research and inspired by nature.
Developed by researchers at the University of Manchester, Colorolicious explores how nature’s structural colour – like that found in butterfly wings and beetle shells – can be recreated using sugar. Our goal is to replace artificial dyes in sweets, supplements, toys, and packaging with vibrant, plant-based colours that are safe, interactive, and sustainable.
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