The validation confirms that GNT’s environmental impact assessment framework adheres strictly to international ISO 14067 standards, providing the global food and beverage industry with audit-ready, standardized carbon emissions data for ingredient-level formulations.
If approved, the ingredient would provide manufacturers with another source of vibrant yellow color derived from an edible plant rather than petroleum-based synthetic colorants.
The new facility includes an application laboratory designed for concept innovation, formulation support, stability testing, and customer training workshops, enabling closer collaboration and faster, locally tailored solutions for product development.
The decision follows a formal petition from GNT Group, the maker of EXBERRY® natural colors, which has driven previous incremental approvals for spirulina based blues and argued that broader authorization is needed to meet manufacturer demand for natural alternatives to synthetic dyes.
This collaboration expands access to the innovative plant-based EXBERRY® colourings across Southeast Asia’s booming food sector.