神戸化成 List of Products and Services

Kobe Kasei's "High Sweetness Sweetener" provides sweetness with a small amount of addition, enabling cost reduction for products, and is a safe and secure sweetener. Since it is added in small amounts, it can be used in recipe designs aimed at reducing calories and carbohydrates. Additionally, it does not cause a rise in blood sugar levels after meals. It offers a unique sweetness that differs from sucrose. 【Features】 ■ Sweetener added in small amounts ■ Usable in recipe designs for reducing calories and carbohydrates ■ Does not cause a rise in blood sugar levels after meals ■ Provides a unique sweetness different from sucrose ■ A lineup that can be selected according to the food to which it is added *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

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Kobe Kasei's "Plant Charcoal Powder Pigment" is a black coloring agent used in food. This pigment is obtained by carbonizing domestically produced bamboo through high-temperature heating and is extremely stable against heat and light. It can be used as a colorant for foods with black sesame or black soybean flavors, to enhance the grilled flavor of yakitori and steak, and for black products to differentiate from other items. 【Features】 ■ For coloring food ■ Pigment obtained by carbonizing domestically produced bamboo through high-temperature heating ■ Extremely stable against heat and light ■ For coloring confections, bread, agar, udon, kamaboko, sauces, and more *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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Kobe Kasei's "Violet Colorant" is a purple colorant used in food. Just like mixing paints to create purple, it is made by combining blue and red pigments to achieve the purple color. It is suitable for coloring candies, desserts, bread, noodles, and more. 【Features】 ■ For coloring food ■ Purple created by mixing blue and red pigments ■ Customizable colors to suit customer preferences ■ Suitable for coloring candies, bread, noodles, desserts, etc. *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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Kobe Kasei's "Cochineal Colorant" is a pink food coloring. It originates from the dried body of the cochineal insect and comes in the form of a red to dark red powder, lumps, paste, or liquid. It is suitable for coloring candies, bread, noodles, desserts, rice cakes, processed meats, seafood products, and red kamaboko, as well as decorative kamaboko. 【Features】 ■ For coloring food ■ Originates from the dried body of the cochineal insect ■ Red to dark red ■ Suitable for coloring candies, bread, noodles, desserts, rice cakes, and kamaboko *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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Kobe Kasei's "Green Coloring Agent" is a green coloring agent used in food. When coloring food green, blue and yellow pigments are mixed together to create the green color, similar to mixing paints. By adjusting the balance of blue and yellow and changing the types of pigments, you can choose a shade of green that fits your image. 【Features】 ■ For coloring food ■ Green is created by mixing blue and yellow pigments ■ The hue varies depending on the type of pigment, even with the same absorbance ratio ■ An oil-based formulation that can be used in chocolate and kamaboko is also available *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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Kobe Kasei's "Carotenoid-based pigments" are coloring agents used in food, specifically in the yellow to orange range. These pigments, which are naturally found in vegetables and algae, range from yellow to red and have a structure similar to vitamin A, also known as provitamin A. There are various types of pigments available, such as gardenia yellow pigment, annatto pigment, marigold pigment, and tomato pigment, which can be selected based on the desired color tone. 【Features】 ■ For coloring food ■ Provitamin A similar to vitamin A ■ Diverse lineup including gardenia yellow pigment and annatto pigment ■ Various color tones from yellow to red *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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Kobe Kasei's "Anthocyanin-based pigments" are red colorants used in food. Anthocyanins are a type of flavonoid compound that have anthocyanidin as their basic structure, and they are water-soluble pigments that range in color from red to blue. There are various types such as red cabbage pigment, purple sweet potato pigment, and red radish pigment, with a range of hues from yellow to red-purple. [Features] ■ For coloring food ■ A type of flavonoid compound ■ Includes red cabbage pigment and purple sweet potato pigment ■ Various hues from yellow to red-purple *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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The "Kobe Kasei Product Lineup" introduces the range of food colorings and other products manufactured by Kobe Kasei Co., Ltd. We also offer a variety of pigments and blended formulations that utilize our unique blending technology to create mixed formulations with color tones that cannot be expressed by individual pigments alone, including products under the KC brand. 【Product Information】 ■ Food Colorings ■ Sweeteners ■ Food Ingredients *For more details, please contact us.

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"KC-ASP-1" is a seasoning and acidity agent formulation for prepared foods. It contains sodium acetate and glycine, which improves shelf life. Additionally, it is balanced with acidity and umami components, enhancing the deliciousness of food. [Features] ■ Suppresses the increase of bacteria ■ Enhances the umami of food ■ Used for prepared foods *For more details, please refer to the catalog or feel free to contact us.

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