Annatto (160b) is an intense orange-yellow carotenoid in both oil and water-soluble forms. It has high stability to heat and light, and commonly used in dairy, meat, baked goods, and snack foods. Your Hawkins Watts technical team can support compliance to FSANZ limited application and maximum level permissions.
Stability
| Light Fastness | Good |
| Temperature | Good |
| SO2 Resistant | High |
| Colour at pH | |
| pH 3 | Yellow |
| pH 5 | Yellow |
| pH 7 | Yellow |
| pH 7-9 | Yellow |