date:May 25, 2020
eds tomato lycopene for the beverage segment in Japan and to jointly develop new tomato color products to expand the use of tomato color in new applications. Tomato color is obtained by extracting lycopene from the fruit of solanaceous tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum MILL). It delivers a rich red color and is not affected by variation of pH in foods and beverages. In Japan, tomato color is widely used in drinks, desserts and fish and meat products. San-Ei Gen has promoted the use of highly stabl