29 04, 2019

How to Get a Longer Shelf Life for Cakes, Naturally!

More clean label alternatives are coming out, which is great news for those of you looking to get ahead of the trend. What's the latest solution? A clean-label preservative specifically for cakes and sweet goods! It's SOR-Mate, which is: A fruit and plant extract that has high levels of naturally occurring sorbic acid A [...]

1 08, 2017

Is Mold Waste Hurting Your Bakery?

Is mold the culprit in your bakery’s waste issues? Sorbic acid is a broad-spectrum anti-molding agent that covers a wide range of spoilage organisms and works synergistically with propionates commonly used in the baking industry.1 Unfortunately, one of the microorganisms sorbic acid is effective against is standard baker’s yeast. So how can bakers utilize the [...]

26 01, 2016

Sorbic Acid

Sorbic Acid What is Sorbic Acid? Sorbic acid is the most common food preservative against molds, bacteria, fungi, and yeasts. It is favored for its organoleptic neutrality, safety, and efficacy in low moisture foods such as cheeses, and bakery.1 Sorbic acid is a carboxylic acid that is slightly soluble in water and [...]

8 08, 2015

Citric Acid

Citric Acid is derived from citrus fruits like Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime, and Orange. Citric Acid What is Citric Acid? Citric Acid, or “sour salt,” is a weak, organic acid naturally found in citrus fruits. It is most often used as a natural preservative or to add an acidic or sour [...]

10 06, 2015

Acids

Acids What are Acids? Acids are substances that can neutralize alkalis to form salts. When dissolved in water, they release protons (hydrogen ions), reducing the pH and driving it lower than the neutral point of 7.1 They perform a variety of functions in foods and bake systems including acidification, buffering, preservation, gel [...]

9 06, 2015

Potassium Sorbate

Potassium Sorbate Also known as sorbic acid potassium salt What is Potassium Sorbate? Potassium sorbate (K-sorbate) is a food preservative commonly used in the baking industry to prevent mold, yeast, and microbes. It is often used in cakes and icings, beverage syrups, cheese, dried fruits, margarine, pie fillings, wine, etc. at concentrations [...]

7 06, 2015

Calcium Propionate

Calcium Propionate What is Calcium Propionate? Calcium propionate is the calcium salt of propionic acid. It is a preservative commonly used in baked goods around the world, where it extends their shelf life by inhibiting the growth of spoilage microorganisms, namely mold and ropy bacteria.    Characteristics of calcium propionate include:  Chemical [...]

7 06, 2015

Sodium Benzoate

Sodium Benzoate Also known as benzoate of soda What is Sodium Benzoate? Sodium benzoate is a common food preservative and a mold inhibitor. It is most effective in low acid foods and beverages and baked goods such as breads, cakes, pies, tortillas and many others.1 Benefits of sodium benzoate include its activity [...]

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