Used by the indigenous people since the most remote times, upon discovery of Brazil annatto was referred to in the letter from Pero Vaz de Caminha to the king of Portugal Dom Manoel as \u201cthe true mine of Brazil\u201d.<\/p>\n
Of Tupi-Guarani origin, the word urucum (annatto) means \u201cred\u201d and its seeds were used by the Indians to dye war, hunting and fishing artifacts, as well as their bodies.<\/p>\n
Annatto (Bixa Orellana L<\/em>, from the bixaceae family) is the fruit of the achiote tree, a plant originating in Central and South America. Its fruit is protected by a capsule (\u201ccachopa<\/em>\u201d)\u00a0 covered by soft spines, having variable colors between green, red and purple. The annatto color is extracted from the outer layer of its seeds and is rich in yellow-orange carotenoids.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n Today the annatto color is one of the most important natural colors in Brazil, widely used as coloring in the food, cosmetic and textile industries, among others.<\/p>\n DAXIA started producing annatto color in 2015, when our extraction plant was created. Over the years, we have increased our production line and have become specialists in the extraction and application of the coloring. The trend of using natural products with functional characteristics and healthy appeal has made annatto the ideal choice to start our DAXCOR line of natural colors.<\/p>\n Through the production of the coloring, we contribute to the national annatto culture and assist industries in the manufacture of products with cleaner labels.<\/p>\n The annatto culture in Brazil comes mainly from small family producers, who benefit from such production to increase their annual domestic income.<\/p>\n We assist producers with planting, good agricultural practices, harvesting and drying, up to the processing of seeds, which go to our plant and distribution center located in the district of Guarulhos in the S\u00e3o Paulo State, where the color is extracted.<\/p>\n\n\t\tGet to know how we produce annatto color<\/h2>\n