Food and Beverage Solutions

food and beverage Services

Scientific Screening
Stability Testing
Objective Validation

VK Business Solutions provides natural color replacement services for food and beverage manufacturers seeking reliable alternatives to artificial dyes.

We specialize in natural color screening, food color stability testing, and objective color validation using colorimetry and chromatography-based methods. Our work supports faster, lower-risk decisions in clean-label reformulation and new product development.

The Challenge We Solve

Scientific screening, color matching, and shelf-life validation to support synthetic dye replacement, clean-label reformulation, and natural food colorant selection, without needing to allocate precious R&D resources to these projects.

The demand for natural colors is clear but execution remains the bottleneck.

  • Color houses and additive producers often lack the bandwidth and manpower to pursue synthetic color replacement studies, especially when ROI is perceived as low.

  • Small and mid-size food companies frequently lack the technical expertise, funding, or infrastructure to implement a defensible R&D workflow for validating natural color alternatives.

  • As a result, many reformulation efforts stall before reaching validation, internal approval, or commercial scale.

Ways we Partner

VK Business Solutions acts as a neutral scientific partner, delivering structured, measurable R&D outcomes without product-sales pressure.

We:

  • Design scientific Statements of Work (SOWs) tailored to your formulation, processing, and shelf-life constraints

  • Screen natural alternatives to synthetic colorants using industry-standard analytical methods

  • Generate objective, decision-ready data to support internal go/no-go decisions or downstream commercialization

We also supplement existing color-house R&D workflows, helping expand project throughput without increasing permanent headcount.

Tiered Solutions

Tier 1: Project Management & Scientific Advisory

Ideal for early-stage evaluation and internal alignment.

  • Reformulation strategy guidance
  • Project scoping & SOW development
  • Vendor-agnostic scientific advising
  • Data interpretation & reporting

Tier 2: Color Matching & Stability Testing (Colorimetry)

Designed for practical, formulation-relevant screening.

  • All Package 1 services
  • Synthetic color matching
  • Instrumental color measurement (CIELAB, ΔE)
  • Stability testing across defined time points

Tier 3: Advanced Stability & Pigment Characterization

For technically complex or high-risk applications.

  • All Package 2 services
  • Chromatographic pigment profiling (HPLC)
  • Degradation pathway assessment
  • High-confidence data for scale-up or regulatory discussions

Why VK Business Solutions

We operate as a neutral, third-party scientific partner in natural food colorant evaluation:

  • No product sales bias

  • Objective, measurable data for go/no-go decisions

  • Support for small-batch and pilot-scale color replacement projects

  • Backed by 10+ years of experience in natural colorants and food systems

Get Started Today

If natural color reformulation or synthetic dye replacement is on your roadmap but execution is the bottleneck, VK Business Solutions is prepared to support these projects.

Contact us to learn more about our food color stability testing and screening services.