About This Product
Calcium acetate is the calcium salt of acetic acid, formula C4H6CaO4, with CAS number 62-54-4 and the European additive number E263. It is supplied as a white, strongly hygroscopic powder or granule with a faint acetic odour, and is freely soluble in water.
It is unusual in being useful for three separate reasons in the same product. The acetate portion is antimicrobial, active against moulds and against the Bacillus species responsible for rope spoilage in bread, and it works at a higher pH than benzoate or sorbate, which suits the near-neutral crumb of bread. The calcium portion acts as a firming agent: calcium ions crosslink the pectin in plant cell walls, which is what stops canned or processed fruit and vegetables collapsing during heat treatment. The same calcium also serves as a fortification source and as a dough conditioner, strengthening gluten. Because it is so hygroscopic it must be kept sealed and dry, or it will cake.
It is used in bread and baked goods as a mould and rope inhibitor, in canned vegetables and fruit as a firming agent, in calcium-fortified foods and beverages, in pet food and as a stabiliser in processed products.
Bio Green Foods supplies food-grade calcium acetate to specification on assay, free acid, moisture, chlorides, fluoride and heavy metals.
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