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A-maize-ing colors: Purple corn could replace artificial food dye

A-maize-ing colors: Purple corn could replace artificial food dye

July 27, 2026 |

In Missouri, researchers have converted corn into a natural alternative for purple artificial food dyes. A team with University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources have created a line of anthocyanins from purple corn traditionally grown in South America.    The pigment is found in the kernel’s outer layer, or pericarp. “It’s the layer […]

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