Inorganic Colorants for E171 Replacement in Confectionery
Introduction: E171 titanium dioxide is no longer authorized as a food additive in the EU, so confectionery and chocolate formulators need to evaluate inorganic colorant approaches in their own coating or shell systems rather than assume a drop-in swap. When E171 titanium dioxide is no longer available for a candy coating or chocolate shell, the practical question is which inorganic colorant approach is worth testing in your own matrix. Confectionery and chocolate formulation teams are rethinking an ingredient that was once a given. Titanium dioxide (E171) has lost its authorization as a food additive in the EU, and scrutiny is tightening in other export markets. That pushes formulators to find new coloring approaches for coatings, sugar shells, and chocolate shells that still meet appearance expectations and target-market rules. A substitute must be tested in the actual formula, so the first step is to define the functions that matter in your product. Why E171 Replacement Is a Formul...