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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Preservatives 812<br />

NAME: Potassium propionate<br />

CATEGORY: Antimicrobial preservative<br />

FOOD USE: Baked products/ Cheese products<br />

SYNONYMS: E283<br />

FORMULA: KC2H5COO<br />

ALTERNATIVE FORMS: Other salts<br />

FUNCTION IN FOODS: Antimicrobial preservative; antimycotic; flavouring agent; preservative additive; mould inhibitor<br />

ALTERNATIVES: Other antimicrobial preservatives, depending on the application<br />

TECHNOLOGY OF USE IN FOODS: 1% (foods); limitation 0.32% (flour in white bread/rolls), 0.38% (whole wheat), 0.3% (cheese products)<br />

ANTAGONISTS: Calcium chloride<br />

LEGISLATION: USA: CANADA:<br />

FDA 21CFR, 172.515, 184.1081, GRAS, Approved in certain foods<br />

GRAS(FEMA), EPA reg<br />

AUSTRALIA/PACIFIC RIM:<br />

UK and EUROPE: Japan: restricted to flavouring use, limitation<br />

UK: approved; Europe: listed with sorbic acid 3g/kg total<br />

REFERENCES: Ash, M., and Ash, I. (1995) <strong>Food</strong> Additives. Gower Publishing Co., Brookfield, VT.<br />

Davidson, P. M., and Branen, A. L. (Eds.) (1993) Antimicrobials in <strong>Food</strong>s, Second Edition. Marcel<br />

Dekker, New York.

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