Applications and Uses of Calcium Propionate Powder

Calcium Propionate Powder E282 is used in Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Health & Personal care products, Agriculture/Animal Feed/Poultry. Calcium Propionate E282 is used as preservative, a mold inhibitor. The use of Calcium Propionate E282 such as in wines, baked foods, cakes, fruit jams, bean products and chocolate, breads, vinegar, soy sauce, and soy food cakes.  Calcium Propionate is a white crystalline powder with a slight propionic acid smell.

Calcium Propionate E282 uses as follows:

Calcium Propionate Powder

In Food

Calcium Propionate Powder E282 is used as nutritional supplement and preservative in food production such as in bread, other baked goods, processed meat, whey, and other dairy products.

In Beverage

Calcium Propionate E282 can be used in beverage.

In Pharmaceutical

Calcium Propionate Powder E282 can be used as anti-microbial agent in Pharmaceutical.

In Cosmetics

Calcium Propionate E282 prevent or retard bacterial growth and thus protect cosmetic products from spoilage. Calcium Propionate is also used to control the pH of cosmetics and personal care products.

In Agriculture/Animal Feed

Calcium Propionate E282 is used to prevent milk fever in cows and as a feed supplement

Calcium Propionate E282 can be used in animal feed, poultry feed, such as in dog food, cattle food, horse food.

In Other Industries

Calcium propionate E282 can be used as a pesticide.

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