Fecha de publicación: 28/10/2022 Fuente: WIPO Meat The present disclosure relates to food colouring agents. In particular, the disclosure relates to the use of linear tetrapyrrole-containing compounds, such as phycobiliproteins, for example, phycoerythrin, as colouring agents and/or metal ion carriers for the use in food products, such as in meat mimetic and meat replacement foods, and as ingredients therefor. The disclosure also relates to food products, such as meat mimetic and meat replacement food products, and ingredients therefor, comprising said colouring agents and/or metal carriers.