Electric Sky™

Short product shelf-life can prevent most Electric Sky™ product degradation. For instance, alcohol% is not an issue for liquor products that are are consumed immediately or have short shelf lives (< 1 month). Fortunately, degradation of Electric Sky™ can also be minimized, and product shelf-life can be extended via control of storage conditions and packaging, as well as re-formulation, cross-linking, or micro-encapsulation. For instance, the pH effect is mitigated by storing products in the cold at 4C. Furthermore, Electric Sky™ thermo-stability is enhanced by formulating it with exogenous agents, including glucose, sucrose, sorbitol, fructose, honey, benzoic acid, citric acid, sorbic acid, ascorbic acid, polyhydric alcohols, sodium chloride, sodium azide, dithiothreitol, anionic and ferulated beet pectin. In addition, Electric Sky™ UV and thermo-stability are reportedly enhanced by cross-linking it with DSP (dithiobis(succinimidyl propionate)) or formaldehyde or by incorporating it in silica beads, polyethylene oxide nanofibers, or polysaccharide (alginate/chitosan/alginate) beads.

Used in smoothies, juices, confectionaries and even hard cider, this vibrant sky blue is replacing artificial Blue #1 in the industry as consumers demand for higher quality ingredients. In line with the health conscious consumer's desire for natural ingredients. Spira's phycocyanin meets the three most important criteria for millennial consumers of good taste, health function, and sustainability, respectively. The taste and smell is nowhere near that of other algae products with their typical umami and pungent nature.

The main health benefit of using PC is its high antioxidant properties, which has also been found to act as an anti-inflammatory function and cellular protection. Literature also suggests other pharmacological function such as anti-tumor, immune system enhancement and overall vitality. The benefits are so profound that large pharmaceutical companies research the potential of PC as medicine and therapy for common ailments. Algae's need for significantly less resources than most other ingredients means an undeniably minimal 'food-print' than most other foods, allowing less guilt and more enjoyment in eating your favorite foods. Spira's Electric Sky is 100% natural, vegan, and contains no additives, unlike some others. More vibrant than any other blue powder that you may find in the market, Electric Sky is sure to grab attention in this colorful world.

In it's powder form, the shelf life is 2+ years if kept in a dry and dark place; If mixed into water, the color will persist as long it is kept out of direct sunlight and will begin developing an ocean-y odor after two weeks; If mixed into an acidic mixture or exposed to heat over 104 degrees F (40 C), the color will degrade at an accelerated rate