Preservatives

Preservatives prevent food spoilage from bacteria, molds, fungi, or yeast (antimicrobials); slow or prevent changes in color, flavor, or texture and delay rancidity (antioxidants); maintain freshness.

Preservatives may be antimicrobial preservatives, which inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungi, or antioxidants such as oxygen absorbers, which inhibit the oxidation of food constituents.

Range of preservatives includes:

• Ascorbic Acid
• Citric Acid
• Sodium Benzoate
• Sodium Nitrate
• Benzoic Acid

Ascorbic Acid

Ascorbic acid that is a sugar acid with antioxidant properties and appears as white to light-yellow crystals or powder. Soluble in water, ascorbic acid was also called hexuronic acid by some researchers, during its discovery in the 1920s. Vitamin C is the common name for the Lenantiomer of ascorbic acid and this name is derived from the alpha privative a- (meaning no) and scorbuticus (scurvy), the disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C.


Citric Acid

The high quality citric acid and citrate, we offer to customers is a key ingredient in lemon- lime and citrus soft drinks. Citric acid is a natural preservative, which is also used to add an acidic taste to the food and soft drinks. Some other used of citric acid include:

• Water Softening
• Used in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry to passivise high purity process piping
• It is the active ingredient in some bathroom and kitchen cleaning solutions
• Used as a stop bath in photography

Sodium Benzoate

With the support of experienced chemists and trained staff, we formulate best quality sodium benzoate. It is used as anticorrosive agent and as a nerve stimulant in combination with caffeine. In addition, Sodium benzoate is used as a diagnostic reagent for liver functions in the pharmaceutical field.

In addition, sodium benzoate is also used as food preservative in various food products such as:
• Squashes
• Barley Water
• Brewed Ginger Beer
• Tomato & other Sauces
• Crushes
• Jam, Marmalade
• Sweetened Mineral water & Ready to serve Beverages
• Tomato Puree & Paste
• Fruit Syrups
• Fruit Jelly
• Pickles and Chutney from Fruits & Vegetable
• Dannish Tinned Carrier
• Fruit Juice
• Coffee Extract
• Cooked Pickled Meat, Ham, Bacon
• Syrup & Sherbet
Sodium Nitrate

We formulate an array of Sodium Nitrite which is used extensively in various chemical processing industries and pharmaceutical industries. Sodium nitrate is a chemical compound with the formula NaNO3. This salt is also known as