Emerald Increases Capacity of Color Line

CUYAHOGA FALLS, OhioEmerald Performance Materials Specialties Group announced it is increasing production of its Hilton Davis® Lake Colorant product line in Cincinnati. The company has undertaken the investment to respond to an increased demand for these products.

Emerald Hilton Davis produces colorants in several forms at its Cincinnati location, which has manufactured colorants for nearly ninety years. 

Each type of colorant technology is designed and tailored for a specific end-use, said Jenny S. Smith, Business Manager for Emerald Specialties. Lakes are a water-insoluble form of dye used to provide vibrant, high strength color in food applications. These provide color in applications such as bakery and confections as they are soluble in oil and butter and used to prevent undesirable color-bleed."

Colorants used in food and beverage applications are regulated and covered by requirements in a separate, dedicated chapter in the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.  Emerald Hilton Davis has a strong reputation producing colorants that meet or exceed all the product safety and quality requirements of the US FD&C standards," added Smith. Our Cincinnati facility has unparalleled process control and color matching capabilities to meet a wide range of customer needs.  In particular, the lake colorants undergo additional testing as a part of the stringent quality control process."