GET IT'S DISTINCTIVE OUTERMOST REGIONS.

The local businesses Canaturex, processor artisan dry cochineal, dedicated to the export of dry cochineal under the label “Premium Artesanal & First Quality Artesanal”, after these excellent results has aimed differentiation canary cochineal.
From Canarutex they have directed the Canarian Institute of Food Quality, ICCA, to manage the handling of the distinctive of the Outermost Regions, RUP, for handcrafted Canarian cochineal.

Along with those responsible for ASAGA, directly involved in legislation to regulate this product based on the requirements of the European Union.

Canarutex is the only currently authorized by Foreign Trade Livestock exporter, CEXGAN, belonging to MAGRAMA, and this initiative, Grading “historical”, They aim to bring a canary natural and artisan product to the international market.

cochineal, Dactylopius coccus costa, It is a phytophagous insect lives as the guest tunera. It belongs to the family Dactilopydae. It is an insect mainly used for the extraction of natural coloring substances known composed of two, such as carmine and carminic acid.

In the European Union the carmine must be labeled as E-120. Internationally, It is known as “natural red dye # 4”. WHO established a limit of daily consumption 5 mg / kg / day.

Not being toxic, the dye is extracted it is used in industry as a colorant (E-120) a variety of products: cosmetic, feeding, textiles, wines, etc., processed as conveniently it provides a range of colors: Violet, orange, Red, gray and black.