Lactic Acid (80%) Food Grade is an excellent preservative, often preferred to other acids because it is gentler.
Uses of Lactic Acid (80%) Food Grade
Lactic Acid (80%) Food Grade can be used as a preservative, acidifier, flavouring, pH buffer and antibacterial agent in numerous food applications and processes.
Examples include the production of desserts, bread and pastries, soft drinks, sauces, sorbets, dairy products, beer, jams and marmalades, mayonnaise and other processed foods—often in combination with other additives.
The product is also widely used to adjust pH in pickled vegetables and, more rarely—given its lower acidity—in oil-preserved foods. In this case, use at 0.1–0.5%; for 1 kg of product add 1–5 g. For foods preserved in oil, use the minimum dose.
In wine, Lactic Acid (80%) Food Grade helps regulate acidity and enhance savouriness.
In beer, it helps correct wort acidity, improving mashing and fermentation.
A newer use of lactic acid and its salts is the disinfection of packaging for meats—especially fish, where adding aqueous lactic acid solutions during packaging extends shelf life and discourages bacterial growth.
Available pack sizes:
- 1 kg;
- 5 kg.
- Typology
- Acidity regulator