Cleanup in the baking aisle

New baking products from specialty food manufacturers tout the use of clean and allergen-free ingredients.

ColorKitchen, Bend, Ore., has unveiled food colorings and sprinkles made with simple plant-based ingredients such as turmeric, spirulina, beet and annatto. Even the product packaging is made with environmentally friendly vegetable inks, according to the company.

Simple Mills, Chicago, has added a range of organic frostings made with eight ingredients, including coconut oil, sustainably sourced palm shortening and monk fruit extract. Available in vanilla and chocolate flavors, the frostings join Simple Mills’ eight gluten-free baking mixes. The Frosting Queens, Sacramento, offers gluten-free buttercream frostings made with simple ingredients in such flavors as chocolate, vanilla, caramel, strawberry and peppermint.

Arnel’s Originals, Ventura, Calif., is unveiling a gluten-free, organic cake mix with no sweetener, allowing consumers to customize the sweetness and flavor.