Halloween Meets Natural Colours

Turning spooky into spectacular with Nactarome’s natural colour expertise

Did you know that hard-boiled candies are rapidly moving away from artificial colouring? In recent years, consumers have become increasingly aware of the ingredients behind the bright, glossy colours of their favourite sweets. According to the latest market data, confectionery launches with a natural positioning grew by 22% in just one year, while those featuring artificial colours declined by 6%. This shift highlights a fundamental change in consumer expectations: “no artificial colours” is no longer a niche trend, but a new baseline for quality and trust.

A bold, natural twist for Halloween confectionery

At Nactarome, we’ve transformed this market evolution into creative inspiration. Our Halloween-inspired natural colour palette is designed specifically for hard-boiled candy applications, offering a combination of bold visual impact and full heat stability. Each pigment in our collection is the result of extensive research, ensuring consistent performance, clean-label compliance, and the rich, vibrant hues that define successful confectionery products.

This palette allows brands to celebrate the spirit of Halloween in a more natural way — keeping the fun, brightness and intensity that consumers expect, but with ingredients they can feel good about. Whether it’s crafting playful seasonal shapes, reinventing classic flavours, or creating limited editions, our solutions help manufacturers deliver standout results that meet both creative and technical goals.

From Fire Orange to Charcoal Black

Our Halloween palette brings together a selection of natural colours that perfectly capture the season’s atmosphere. Among them, FiorioClean Fire Orange delivers a vivid, fiery tone that remains stable even under high heat, ideal for intense sugar-cooking processes. Meanwhile, FiorioNat Charcoal Black offers a deep, elegant black that enhances contrast and adds a premium edge to Halloween-themed sweets.

These shades, along with others in the range, are formulated to ensure excellent performance in hard-boiled candy, maintaining brilliance, stability, and uniformity across batches. Thanks to Nactarome’s technical know-how, confectionery manufacturers can rely on natural solutions without compromising visual appeal or production efficiency.

Natural never looked so good

With over a century of expertise in colour development — dating back to 1914 — Nactarome continues to lead the way in natural innovation. Our experience allows us to provide customers not only with high-quality ingredients, but with guidance on formulation, application, and visual strategy tailored to their products.

As consumer expectations evolve, we believe that natural colouring is not just an alternative — it’s the future of confectionery design. Our goal is to help brands express creativity, authenticity, and quality through colour, transforming something as simple as a sweet into a sensory statement.

If you would like to receive our collection of natural colours for hard-boiled candy, please get in touch with us. Our technical and marketing teams will be happy to provide details, samples, and application guidance to help you bring your next confectionery innovation to life.