Gardenia Blue: Global Regulatory Landscape and Applications in the Food Industry

As consumer demand for "natural, clean-label" foods continues to rise, natural colorants has become one of a key focus of innovation in the food industry. Blue colorants, due to their rare origin and insufficient stability, have long been a scarce resource in the natural colorant market. Recently, the U.S. FDA's approval of "Gardenia (Genipin) Blue" as a food additive has attracted significant attention from the industry.