Lactic Acid 80% Food Grade is used as a preservative and is often preferred to other acids because of its gentler action.
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 a wide range of food applications and processes.
Examples include 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 used to adjust pH in pickled vegetables and, less commonly because of its lower acidity, in foods preserved in oil. 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.
Lactic Acid in wine
In wine, Lactic Acid 80% Food Grade is used to regulate acidity and enhance savouriness.
Lactic Acid in beer
In beer, it is used to correct wort acidity, helping to improve mashing and fermentation.
Other food applications
Lactic acid and its salts are also used in aqueous solutions during the packaging of meat products, especially fish, where the treatment is used to help extend shelf life and discourage bacterial growth.
Available pack sizes
- 1 kg;
- 5 kg.
- Product type
- Acidity adjustment agent