
Ammonia caramel is a coloring agent and antioxidant used in various kinds of food products. It is prepared by dry heating and sugar burning in presence of ammonia to form brown or black color mixture. The process of making ammonia caramel is known as caramelization. Ammonia caramel gives desirable colors and flavors in bakery goods, beverages, coffee, beer, peanuts and other processed food. The use of ammonia caramel has been a go-to ingredient in many countries as it enhances naturally occurring color, corrects the variation in color and helps to replace the color that is lost during processing and storage. Also, the addition of ammonia caramel in food and beverage products helps consumers to enjoy the predictable appearance. The use of ammonia caramel in-process food is highly safe as the U.S FDA, WHO and other European authorities have approved ammonia caramel as safe color additives.