Calcium propionate E282 is an acid type food preservative, which produces free propionic acid under acidic conditions and has antibacterial effect. It is a new, safe and efficient anti mildew agent for food and feed in food, brewing, feed and traditional medicine preparation.
Specification： White light scale like crystals, or white particles or powders.
Product Application：
As a food additive, it is listed as E number 282 in the Codex Alimentarius. Calcium propanoate is used as a preservative in a wide variety of products, including but not limited to bread, other baked goods, processed meat, whey, and other dairy products. In agriculture, it is used, amongst other things, to prevent milk fever in cows and as a feed supplement Propanoates prevent microbes from producing the energy they need, like benzoates do.