Fumaric Acid

What is Fumaric Acid?

Fumaric acid is commonly used as an acidulant in the food and beverage industry.

It can also be used as a flavoring agent in beverages, candies, gelatin desserts, and baking powders.

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Information About Fumaric Acid

Application
Fumaric acid is commonly used in baked goods such as breads, in fruit juice drinks, wine, confections, jellies and jams, gelatins, pie fillings, egg white foams, animal feed, and more.

Formulation
Fumaric acid is used to flavor food and beverage products due to its sour and fruit-like taste, it also acts as a pH stabilizer, acidifier, shelf life extender, and it keeps moisture content low.

Baking

Fumaric Acid is mainly used in bakery applications as a mold inhibitor and pH regulator. It is used extensitvely in the manufacturing of tortillas. It can also be used as a preservative, to improve dough rheology and machinability.

Beverage

Fumaric acid is added to fruit based beverages to help stabilize the pH. As one of the strongest acidulants, it is also used to impart sour flavors in beverages.

Dairy

Fumaric acid is used in dairy applications such as cocoa, chocolate milk, eggnog, yogurt and dairy powders to enhance flavor.

Fruit & Vegetable Processing

Fumaric Acid is used in fruit and vegetable processing to aid in the formation of gel in jams and jellies and helps create a smoother and more consistent pie filling.

Meat Processing:

Fumaric acid is used in meat processing to enhance savory flavors and extend shelf life.

Specification
Appearance: White to off white free flowing granular

Taste: Fruitlike flavor.

Solubility: Low solubility in water


About AIFI - A Fumaric Acid Supplier & Distributor

American International Foods, Inc. is a leading fumaric acid supplier with an additional full service portfolio of over 2500 food and beverage ingredients. We offer one of the most extensive lines of acidulants distributed to manufacturers and processors in the food, beverage, pet food, health and nutrition sectors. With a strategic nationwide warehouse network and our reliable just-in-time deliveries, we can supply your business with high quality acidulants at competitive prices.