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Citric Acid

Citric Acid

(Anhydrous, liquid)

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Citric acid occurs in citrus fruits like lemons, limes and oranges, and is produced commercially via fermentation. Cargill research shows that citric acid has a positive net health perception and purchase influence.**

** Cargill IngredienTracker™ research, 2023.

Citric acid functions

  • Provides tartness, modifies sweetness, enhances flavors
  • Adjusts pH, acts as a mild preservative
  • Offers buffering and is a sequestrant

Applications

  • Beverages
  • Beverages - Alcoholic
  • Dairy:  Processed Cheese
  • Fruits & Vegetables:  Jams & Jellies, Preserves
  • Meat & Fish
  • Other

Citric Acid & Citrate Salts: Supplement Applications

Citric Acid & Citric Salts | Food Ingredient Solutions | Cargill

Cargill nature-derived citric acid and its salts, sodium citrate and potassium citrate, are familiar ingredients that combine label-friendly acceptance with robust functionality.

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Fermenting a Label-friendly Future with Citric Acid

Citric Acid Ingredients | Supplier

Naturally occurring in citrus fruits and living organisms, citric acid is a label-friendly powerhouse of flavor, preservation, stabilization and more…sustainably made via fermentation.

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Appealing tartness, lasting freshness

Acidulants Ingredient Supplier | Cargill Food and Beverage Ingredients

Citric acid occurs in citrus fruits like lemons, limes and oranges. Today, it is produced cost-effectively for food processing needs via fermentation. 

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Some Cargill products are only approved for use in certain geographies, end uses, and/or at certain usage levels. It is the customer’s responsibility to determine, for a particular geography, that (i) the Cargill product, its use and usage levels, (ii) the customer’s product and its use, and (iii) any claims made about the customer’s product, all comply with applicable laws and regulations.

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