D.D. Williamson (DDW) is a global, privately held corporation providing caramel color, burnt sugar & natural colorings for the food and beverage industry. Founded in 1865, DDW (D.D. Williamson) now has nine natural coloring operations on five continents.  Now headquartered in Louisville, KY, D.D. Williamson, "The Color House", has nine manufacturing sites for naturally derived coloring on five continents with customers in 100 countries, including two North American facilities in Louisville, KY and Port Washington, WI.  We also have facilities in Manaus Brazil, Shanghai China, Cork Ireland, Manchester England, and Matsapha, Swaziland.

We serve the largest and most selective producers of various food products—from soft drinks and sauces to baked goods and beer to cheese and confectionery and everything in between. The product standards resulting from our quality systems exceed those required by all national and global food agencies. Plus, we back those standards with a global team of dedicated professionals.

Every day, more than two billion servings of food and beverages containing DDW colors are consumed around the globe. More than 140 years of growth and innovation have earned us a leadership position in the industry. That makes D.D. Williamson the best source for companies that demand quality, availability and performance. We pride ourselves on always providing our global customers with highly consistent products from any of our facilities.

We’re passionate about color. Natural colors. Caramel color. Colors of foods and beverages. And our caramel color and natural color solutions for food and beverage applications are of such high quality that they are used by leading global companies and included in over two billion servings per day!