e330 Citric Acid

Food additive in the category of acidity regulators, also being used as flavoring. It enhances the effects of antioxidants and gelling agents and contributes to emulsion formation. Naturally, citric acid is found in every living cell. For industrial use it is obtained from molasses or sugar fermentation in the presence of the mold Asperigillus niger. It is used in the quantities according to the recipes in products based on fruits, vegetables, milk, in non-emulsified and emulsified oils and fats, bakery, pastry, confectionery products etc., as well as in products meant for healthy infants and young children, in quantities according to the recipes.