And when it comes to anthocyanins, purple corn is king of the crop, according to Minnesota-based Suntava, which is doing a roaring trade in purple corn-based food ingredients, from natural food colors ...

Purple corn, commonly known as maiz morado, has more antioxidants than blueberries. Researchers at the University of Missouri are trying to grow a similar corn here in the United States. Missouri is ...

Those purple corn chips you see in the store aren't just a gimmick – the corn's purple pigment actually has health benefits. Researchers have now devised a method of extracting more of it from the ...

At Expo East, Back to the Roots, unveiled a new addition to its Stoneground Flakes cereal line. The product contains only three ingredients: organic Minnesota-grown purple corn, organic cane sugar and ...

KANSAS CITY — Purple may add vibrancy and novelty to items like corn chips, ice cream and pasta. When sourced from certain fruits and vegetables, including corn, the color may add a clean label ...

University of Missouri researchers and a collaborator from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service are studying and adapting a purple corn known as Maiz Morado, which not ...

A company motivated by concerns about the safety of synthetic food dyes has come up with its own solution with a non-genetically modified (non-GMO) purple corn hybrid that yields natural red and ...

For some time now, purple corn has been making its way onto dining tables in Malaysia. Once in a while, you can find it at night markets or farmers’ markets, and much of what you buy comes from ...

Consumers today insist on all-natural everything, and food dyes are no exception. Even if food manufacturers are willing to make the change, current sources of natural dyes are expensive and hard to ...

The more colorful a food, the more nutritious it probably is. For example, purple corn contains compounds associated with a reduced risk of developing diabetes and heart disease. The cobs contain the ...