At Drinktec 2025 (September 15-19, Munich, Germany), GNT will showcase the versatility of its plant-based Exberry hues with a variety of visually striking beverages.
Exberry hues are derived from non-GMO plants, fruits, and vegetables. They can be utilised to satisfy customer expectations for natural ingredient lists while producing a full range of vivid hues in food and beverages.
GNT (Hall C3, Stand C3-522) will present concepts such as energy drinks, beer-based beverages, and ciders in a variety of shades including refreshing blues, sunny oranges, and rich browns.
GNT has developed a patented Blue for Beverages technology that enables manufacturers to replace the synthetic dye Brilliant Blue FCF (E133). The solution makes it possible to use spirulina to achieve vibrant blue shades in applications including sports and energy drinks, carbonated soft drinks, juice drinks, enhanced waters, and alcoholic beverages below 20% ABV.
Exberry Shade Autumn Brown and Exberry Shade Golden Brown, meanwhile, are concentrates made from caramelised sugar syrup that offer a clean-label alternative to caramel colours (E150). They are both stable in acidic beverages with pH levels below 3.0, with no formation of sediment or turbidity. They can be used to deliver clear reddish-brown and caramel-brown hues in applications such as natural colas, energy drinks, and iced lattes.
Sarah Ringkamp, key account manager at GNT Group, noted how colour plays a huge role in boosting beverages’ appeal and setting flavour expectations. At the same time, natural ingredient declarations are more important than ever.
“Our plant-based, sustainable Exberry colours are the ideal solution,” she said. “Our experts will be available throughout the show to provide advice on how our innovative solutions can be used to achieve vibrant, stable shades across different applications.”
