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Food-grade Calcium Chloride is produced in high-purity grades, and its main functions are:
Firming and Texturizing Agent: This is its most prominent function. It helps maintain firmness and turgidity in canned or pickled fruits and vegetables, prevents softening during thermal processing, and improves the texture of processed vegetable-based products.
Coagulant and Gelling Agent: In the dairy industry, calcium ions are essential for the coagulation of milk proteins (caseins) by rennet, which is crucial in cheese making. It is also used in the production of gels with alginates and pectins, as calcium ions catalyze their gelation.
Stabilizer: It helps maintain the stability of certain products, such as beer, where it can influence the flocculation of proteins and yeast.
Water Hardness Regulator: In brewing and the production of some beverages, it is used to adjust water hardness, which influences the fermentation process and the flavor profile.
Calcium Source: It contributes to the calcium content of the product.
Calcium chloride (CaCl₂), classified as E509 on the list of food additives, is an inorganic salt commonly used for its properties as a firming agent, stabilizer, and source of calcium. It is highly water-soluble and reacts with various substances to influence food texture. Sumichem Internacional markets it in powder form, in 25 kg bags.
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