Chromologics utilizes a fungal fermentation platform to produce natural food colorants, specifically Natu.Red® for food and beverage applications and Sustainly.Red® for non-food industries like textiles and cosmetics. Their colorants offer superior stability and reliable sourcing, providing a sustainable alternative to artificial dyes while meeting the performance needs of various applications.
Funding
$13.8M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
BHNHFounders
Product
Problem
The food, beverage, textile, and cosmetics industries rely heavily on artificial colorants, which face increasing scrutiny due to sustainability concerns and potential health risks. Existing natural colorant production methods often lack the stability, sourcing reliability, and cost-effectiveness required for widespread adoption.
Solution
Chromologics addresses these challenges with a fungal fermentation platform that produces natural, bio-based colorants as sustainable alternatives to synthetic dyes. Their proprietary fermentation process yields pigments with enhanced stability and reliable sourcing, overcoming limitations of traditional natural colorant production. Chromologics offers two product lines: Natu.Red® for food and beverage applications, and Sustainly.Red® for non-food industries like textiles and cosmetics. These colorants provide vibrant hues while meeting the performance and sustainability demands of diverse applications, including those seeking nitrite-free options. By leveraging microbial fermentation, Chromologics delivers cost-competitive and scalable natural color solutions.
Target Audience
Chromologics serves food and beverage manufacturers seeking natural alternatives to artificial colors, as well as companies in the textile and cosmetics industries looking for sustainable and biodegradable colorant options.
Features
- Fungal fermentation platform for sustainable pigment production
- Natu.Red®: Natural red colorant for food and beverage applications
- Sustainly.Red®: Natural red colorant for textiles, cosmetics, and other non-food applications
- Enhanced color stability under various processing conditions
- Reliable and scalable sourcing of raw materials
- Cost-competitive with synthetic dyes and other natural colorant sources
- Suitable for replacing nitrites in meat products while maintaining a natural pinkish color
- Biodegradable and bio-based color solutions