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Food & Beverages
General Chemical food ingredients and processing aids meet an impressive array
of needs in all major food areas, from baked goods, dairy products and beverages
to fruits, vegetables, meats and prepared foods.
HOW OUR PRODUCTS ARE USED
Food producers have found a broad range of applications for our food grade
products. Here are some of the ways they are used.
Baked goods
- Alum and sodium aluminum sulfate leavening
agents for cake mixes, breads and cookies.
- Potassium chloride salt substitute in pretzels,
saltines, corn chips and refrigerated dough.
- Sodium sulfite and metabisulfite reduces energy needed for mixing
dough.
Dairy products
- Alum aids curd formation and thickens cheeses.
- Potassium chloride replaces salt in cheeses.
- Sodium sulfite and metabisulfite antioxidants and preservatives
for dairy product analogs.
Beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages
- Alum clarifies and remineralizes water for beer
and soft drinks.
- Potassium chloride supplement in nutritional,
sport and diet drinks.
- Sodium sulfite and metabisulfite preservative
in fruit and vegetable juices; antimicrobial agents in wine
- Sulfuric acid clarifier and bottle cleaner for beer and wine.
Fruits and vegetables
- Alum firming agent; bacterial inhibitor and
color retention aid in canned vegetables.
- Potassium and sodium hydroxide peeling aid.
- Sodium metabisulfite bleaching agent for
brining cherries.
- Sodium sulfite and metabisulfite antioxidant and preservative.
Meat, poultry and seafood
- Potassium chloride replaces salt in brined
meats.
- Potassium nitrite alternative to sodium nitrite
in curing.
- Sodium sulfite and metabisulfite helps control
enzymatic oxidation in shrimp.
- Sodium nitrite cures processed meats; helps inhibit bacterial action.
Prepared foods
- Alum anti-caking and thickening agent in
instant puddings.
- Potassium and sodium hydroxide pellets
processing aid for specialized processed foods.
- Potassium chloride salt substitute.
- Sodium sulfite and metabisulfite preservative
in prepared foods.
- Sulfuric Acid - cleaner in production processes.
CERTIFIED TO PERFORM
We go to great lengths to ensure our products are the best they can be. Not
only do we test and retest them, but we also certify their performance. For
instance, our food grade products:
- Meet Food Chemicals Codex requirements and associated
Good Manufacturing Practices provisions.
- Are made under the rigorous ISO 9002 quality
standard, underscoring our commitment to excellence and reliability.
- Are certified by NSF and the American Institute of
Baking.
- Meet kosher requirements.
PACKAGING OPTIONS
We give our food industry customers the form of product they need in the package
they need. We offer liquid and dry grades of many of our products and packaging
that often ranges from bottles and bags to bulk truck and rail car.
PRODUCTS THAT MAKE FOOD BETTER
| Application |
Product |
Baked Goods, Dairy, Beverages,
Fruits & Vegetables, Seafood |
Alum |
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| Fruits & Vegetables, Seafood |
Potassium Hydroxide Pellets |
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Baked Goods, Dairy, Beverages,
Fruits & Vegetables, Seafood |
Potassium Chloride |
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| Fruits & Vegetables, Seafood |
Sodium Hydroxide Pellets |
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| Meat/Poultry |
Sodium Nitrite |
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| Beverages, Seafood |
Sulfuric acid |
Product Functions
We give food manufacturers many of the mechanisms they need to ensure their
products look, taste and last as they should. Here's a list of many of the reasons
for using our products in food.
| Acidity source
Alkalinity source
Antioxidant
Anticaking agent
Astringent
Bacterial inhibitor
Bleaching agent
Coagulant/flocculant
Clarifies water
Cleaning agent
Curdling agent
Curing agent for meat
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Decay preventative
Dewatering agent
Enzyme inhibitor
Firming agent
Leavening agent
Potassium source
Remineralizes water
Retains moisture
Salt replacement
Stabilizes Baked Goods
Suspension Aid
Thickening agent
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