Natural Blues

Blue Is No Longer a Compromise

Discover a range of natural blue color solutions designed to deliver beautiful shades across food, beverage, and nutraceutical applications. From bright, clean blues to deeper tones, our solutions offer formulation flexibility with options suited to different pH ranges, processing conditions, and application needs.

Blue Sources

Butterfly Pea

Vivid, plant-based blue at PH 4-8 from butterfly pea flower anthocyanins. A favorite for visually striking beverages, dairy, and confectionery.

Applications: Baking, Beverages, Confectionery, Dairy, Nutraceuticals, Seasoning, Snacks
Available Formats: Liquid, Powder

Gardenia

A deep blue formed by reacting gardenia-derived genipin with soy protein. Currently FDA-approved for a defined set of beverages and candies — confirm category eligibility before formulating.

Applications: Beverages, Confectionery, Nutraceuticals
Available Formats: Liquid, Powder

Huito

A dark, inky blue derived from the huito fruit's genipin juice — a distinctive natural colorant for beverage, dairy, and confectionery.

Applications: Beverage, Confectionery, Dairy, Nutraceuticals
Available Formats: Liquid, Powder

Jagua

FDA-approved dark blue from jagua fruit genipin. A genuinely natural alternative to synthetic blues, cleared for a broad range of food categories.

Applications: Bakery, Savory, Beverage, Confectionery, Dairy, Cereals
Available Formats: Liquid, Powder

Red Cabbage

Red cabbage (pH adjusted) anthocyanins engineered to shift blue at higher pH — a clever natural-blue solution for confectionery, bakery, cereals, and high-pH beverages.

Applications: Confectionery, Beverage (high pH systems), Bakery, Cereal, Nutraceuticals
Available Formats: Powder, Pigment

Spirulina

A brilliant sky blue from spirulina's phycocyanin. Performs best at neutral pH, making it the natural blue of choice for confectionery and dairy.

Applications: Confectionery, Dairy, Frosting, Cereals, Nutraceuticals
Available Formats: Liquid, Powder, Pigment

Related Insights

Formulation guidance, trend intelligence, and application notes from the Vivify technical team.
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