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                                                          In addition to influencing taste, color can also
                                                      play  a  role  in  conveying  health  benefits  such  as
                                                      immune support, antioxidant effects and more.
                                                          In  a  Naturex  survey,  consumers  in  the  UK,
                                                      Germany, France, Russia, Sweden and Saudi Arabia
                                                      were  asked  to  define  the  colors  they  associated
                                                      with health benefits. The survey showed that yel-
                                                      low  and  orange  were  associated  with  immunity
                                                      and  vitality,  red  with  vigor,  and  blue  and  green
                                                      with immunity, relaxation and sleep.
                                                          And  at  a  time  when  anxiety  is  on  the  rise
                                                      due to COVID-19, people are carrying stronger
                                                      emotional projections in their food and bever-
                                                      age choices.
                                                          In  addition,  the  trend  toward  sustainabili-
                                                      ty-related plant-based diets is filtering through to
                                                      the natural coloring sector, where consumers want
                                                      colors  from  “clean”  sources.  According  to  ADM
                                                      Outside Voice, 62% of consumers say they avoid
                                                      foods and beverages with artificial colors. Accord-
                                                      ing to another study on natural colors by market
                                                      research firm Meticulous Research, global sales of
                                                      natural colors are expected to grow at an annual
                                                      rate of 8.4 percent, with the market expected to
                                                      be worth US$3.2 billion by 2027. In addition, be-
                                                      cause ice cream needs to be frozen and protected
                                                      from  light,  it  has  some  advantages  over  other
                                                      products in terms of using various natural colors.
                                                          Compared to artificial colors, which can only
                                                      change  the  color  of  ice  cream,  the  addition  of
                                                      natural colors can bring new flavors to ice cream
                                                      and can also be used as decorations to add points
                                                      to the shape. IceDEA’s Durian flavor ice cream is
                                                      a great example to show how natural color brings
                                                      new flavor to ice cream. Prima told us that before
                                                      COVID-19, a large number of Chinese people vis-
                                                      iting Thailand asked if they sold durian ice cream,
        Design is not limited                         so IceDea released durian-shaped ice cream with
                                                      a durian shell and pulp, restoring the shape of a
      to products, it can be                          freshly opened durian to give consumers a consis-
                                                      tent experience in terms of taste and visual appeal.
      applied to everything                           When color comes to used as decoration, IceDea
                                                      also has a corn-shaped ice cream with coffee pow-
         including ice cream.                         der added to its surface to simulate its grilled state.
                                                      Chinese  tourists  have  plummeted  in  the  wake  of
                                                      the Covid-19, but thankfully, these ice creams will
                                                      be available in the Chinese cities of Ningbo, Shang-
                                                      hai and Guangzhou this September.
                                                          It  is  true  that  the  eye  eats  first,  and  it  is
                                                      sometimes more exciting to eat things that are fun
                                                      colors, and it’s better if the fun can be healthy.



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