What food-related substance is extracted from the seeds of the achiote tree (Bixa orellana)?

Question

What resin, drawn from a tree related to the pistachio, is used to flavour foods and drink including ice cream, cheeses, savoury sauces, pastries, chewing gum and coffee?

Answer 1

Annatto
The substance is Annatto, an orange-red condiment and food colouring agent prepared from the seeds, with a peppery, sweet, nutty, nutmeg style of scent and flavour. It has been a traditional colourant for Gloucester cheese since the 16th century, and is a central ingredient especially in several Latin American, Jamaican, Belizean, Chamorro, Vietnamese, and Filipino cuisines.