Pigmentation

Color is important for appeal and for perceived quality of food. Markets around the globe have very clear preferences as to the desired color of egg yolks for example.

Naturally, the color of egg yolks ranges from a very pale, powdery yellow to a deep, dark, golden orange depending on a range of influences such as the carotenoid content in the diet, or the age of the hen. Thus, to meet the preferences of consumers, farmers have to provide additional pigments through the feed. Same applies to fish and crustaceans living in aquaculture thus do not eat carotenoid-containing algae and fish. Farmers who want their salmon, trout and shrimp to have the desired high-quality color have to give nature a little boost. This is why we offer high-quality carotenoids that give egg yolks, salmon, trout and crustaceans the desired pigmentation.