Highlights•Fungi can efficiently produce pigments and colorants for the food
industry.•Growing world awareness on the necessity of replacing the synthetic coloring …

With the impact of globalization on research trends; the search for healthier lifestyles; the
increasing public demand for natural, organic, and “clean labelled” products; as well as the …

Background Colorants derived from natural sources look set to overtake synthetic colorants
in market value as manufacturers continue to meet the rising demand for clean label …

Natural pigments and colorants have seen a substantial increase in use over the last few
decades due to their eco-friendly and safe properties. Currently, customer preferences for …

The recent approval of fungal carotenoids as food colorants by the European Union has
strengthened the prospects for fungal cell factories for the production of polyketide pigments …

The growing concern over the harmful effects of synthetic colorants on both the consumer
and the environment has raised a strong interest in natural coloring alternatives. As a result …

Colorants find social and commercial applications in cosmetics, food, pharmaceuticals,
textiles, and other industrial sectors. Among the available options, chemically synthesized …

The production of many currently authorized natural food colorants has a number of
disadvantages, including a dependence on the supply of raw materials and variations in …

The dyestuff industry is suffering from the increases in costs of feedstock and energy for dye
synthesis, and they are under increasing pressure to minimize the damage to the …

Pigments that produce microorganisms and microalgae are quite common in nature.
However, there is a long way from the Petri dish to the market place. Ten years ago …