Blue raspberry flavor

Blue raspberry is a manufactured flavoring and food coloring for candy, snack foods, syrups, and soft drinks. The flavor does not derive from any species of raspberry, but rather was developed using esters that are part of the flavor profile of pineapple, banana, and cherry. Sugar is commonly added to create taste appeal for the blue raspberry flavor. Food products labeled as blue raspberry flavor are commonly dyed with a bright blue synthetic food coloring, such as brilliant blue FCF, also called FD&C Blue No. 1 or European food coloring number E133. The blue color was used to differentiate raspberry-flavored foods from those for cherry, watermelon, and strawberry, each of which is typically red or pink. The use of blue dye is also partially due to the FDA's 1976 banning of Red Dye No. 2, which had previously been commonly used in raspberry-flavored products.