Food & Feed Additives

Dicyandiamide as a Nitrification Inhibitor Nitrogen is the nutrient that most often limits crop yield, but a large share of the nitrogen applied as fertiliser can be lost before the crop uses it – leached as nitrate, volatilised as ammonia, or lost as nitrous oxide. Dicyandiamide (DCD; CAS 461-58-5) is one of the best-known nitrification

Choline Chloride in Animal Feed Choline chloride (CAS 67-48-1) is the single most important commercial source of choline, an essential nutrient that animals cannot make in sufficient quantities and must obtain from their diet. That is why choline chloride is one of the highest-volume feed additives in the world, used across poultry, swine, ruminant and

Erythritol in Sugar-Free Products Erythritol (CAS 149-32-6) has become one of the most widely used bulk sweeteners in the sugar-free market. It offers the mouthfeel and bulk of sugar, very few calories, and – crucially – better digestive tolerance than other polyols. This makes it a preferred choice for beverages, confectionery, chewing gum and table-top

What to Specify When Buying Bromelain Bromelain (CAS 9001-00-7) is quoted against a specification that leads with enzymatic activity and then adds microbiological and heavy-metal limits. Because the material is a protein, the buying decision is as much about activity retention and shelf life as it is about price. This guide covers typical specifications, packaging,

Why Activity, Not Purity, Defines Bromelain Bromelain (CAS 9001-00-7) is a mixture of cysteine proteases from pineapple, not a single chemical. That single fact drives how the product is bought and sold: a bromelain grade is defined by its enzymatic activity, and two powders that look identical can behave very differently if one has lost

Buying calcium pyrophosphate (CAS 35405-51-7) for food, oral-care or nutrition use means matching the grade to the application and verifying every FCC specification item on the COA. This guide walks through the parameters and supplier questions. 1. The FCC Specification Sheet Parameter Value Why it matters Appearance White, tasteless, free-flowing powder Handling and blendability Assay

Calcium pyrophosphate (CAS 35405-51-7) is one of the workhorse leavening acids and calcium sources in the food industry. This guide explains how it behaves in bakery and fortification applications, and what to specify when buying food-grade material to FCC standards. 1. Why It Is Used as a Leavening Acid In baking powders and self-raising flours,

Calcium pyrophosphate (CAS 35405-51-7, Ca2P2O7, MW 254.10) is a food-grade calcium phosphate salt supplied to Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) specification. It functions as a leavening acid, calcium fortifier, acidity regulator and mild abrasive, and is used in bakery, nutrition, oral care and industrial applications. This guide covers its chemistry, production, specifications and uses. 1. What

Ascorbic acid (CAS 50-81-7, C6H8O6, MW 176.12) is vitamin C in its pure form and one of the most widely used antioxidants in the food industry. It protects color, flavor and nutritional value across beverages, meat, bakery, fruit and oil products. This guide covers how ascorbic acid works as a food antioxidant, the application doses

Creatine monohydrate (CAS 6020-87-7) is the gold standard, but the supplement market offers many other forms — creatine HCl, creatine ethyl ester, buffered creatine and more, each with marketing claims. This guide compares creatine monohydrate against the alternatives so buyers and formulators can separate evidence from hype. 1. The Creatine Forms Landscape Form Claim Evidence