Food Grade Sodium Nitrate,Bingsheng Chemical

Food grade potassium nitrate plays an important role in the food industry. It is mainly used as a preservative, colouring agent and improver. These applications not only extend the shelf life of food products, but also improve their taste and texture.

In meat processing, potassium nitrate inhibits the growth of Clostridium botulinum, thus improving the shelf life of meat products. In dairy processing, it not only improves shelf-life, but also improves the taste and texture of the product, and even promotes the growth of lactic acid bacteria in fermented dairy products, which contributes to the fermentation and ripening of the product.

In baked goods, the addition of potassium nitrate can improve the elasticity of the dough, making the baked goods more fluffy and tasty. It also promotes yeast fermentation, improving the yield and quality of baked goods. In beverages, potassium nitrate improves the taste and texture of beverages, and in some carbonated beverages it promotes the production of air bubbles, enhancing the overall quality of the beverage.

Regarding the safety of food-grade potassium nitrate, it has been studied and evaluated that potassium nitrate itself is non-toxic and has no potential for genotoxicity at the doses used in food, and is negative for carcinogenicity in rats and mice. However, nitrate can be reduced to nitrite by salivary enzymes, and therefore the level of nitrate in food needs to be strictly controlled to ensure food safety.