Calcium Lactate (Food Grade)

Calcium lactate (E327) is the calcium salt of lactic acid, supplied by Global Chemicals LLC as the pentahydrate (C6H10CaO6·5H2O, CAS 5743-47-5), a white crystalline powder with about 13% calcium, readily soluble in water and neutral in taste, in 25 kg bags and drums from stock in Muscat. It meets the E327 specification and the US FDA GRAS listing, and every lot ships with a certificate of analysis and food-grade documentation.

Why food processors choose it. Calcium lactate dissolves completely and tastes clean, which is why it fortifies clear beverages, juices, sports and electrolyte drinks and flavoured waters where calcium carbonate would settle and leave a chalky mouthfeel; typical use runs 0.2–0.5% of the beverage, up to about 1% for high-calcium claims, within the salt's solubility of roughly 5–9 g per 100 mL. It is well absorbed, so it is also a calcium source in dairy enrichment, nutritional supplements and pharmaceutical calcium tablets.

As a firming agent it keeps canned and frozen fruit and vegetables, pickles and pre-cut fresh produce crisp: calcium ions cross-link pectin in the plant cell walls, so slices and pieces hold their shape through heat processing; dips of 0.5–1% are typical for fresh-cut fruit. In jams, jellies and low-sugar fruit preparations it supplies the calcium that sets low-methoxyl pectin and alginate gels, and in baking it is a component of some leavening systems and a dough improver.

Formulation notes: calcium lactate is compatible with most acids and flavours but will precipitate with phosphates, carbonates and sulphates at high concentrations, so add it after other salts and check clarity in a bench trial. It is also the calcium source in spherification with sodium alginate. The pentahydrate loses water if stored warm and dry, so keep bags closed and below 30 °C; it is non-hazardous.

Delivery is same day within Muscat and Rusayl Industrial Area, next day to Sohar, Salalah and Duqm, and by road to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain with a certificate of origin. Request a quote with the quantity and the documents your food-safety system requires.