Carmine, the intense red pigment harvested from the cochineal beetle that is widely used in color cosmetics, food and textiles is now available via animal-free biomanufacturing thanks to Debut’s ...

Some vegans are mad at Starbucks for coloring its Strawberry Frappuccino with a food dye made from the crushed cochineal bug. Cochineal bugs color lots of things: yogurt, candy, cosmetics. But they’re ...

Its Strawberry Frappuccino gets its rosy color from cochineal extract. The bug has been used in Mexico and South America as a coloring agent for centuries. The federal government considers it safe and ...