Abstract:  Producing caramel form different types of sugar was studied under the same conditions. The technologies used were nonammonia and ammonia method. The sugar as raw material was the white granulated sugar of the best quality, the glucose of the first grade and the invert sugar. The normal properties and the other properties such as isoelectric point and colloidal property were determined. The conclusions obtained would be useful for producing and applying caramel pigment.

Key words: Caramel pigment Nonammonia Ammonia