1. What is trisodium citrate used for in food?
Trisodium citrate (E331) is a multi-functional food additive widely used in the food and beverage industry. It mainly acts as a pH buffer, acidity regulator, flavor stabilizer, chelating agent and emulsifier. It can stabilize product acidity, improve taste texture, prevent oxidation and deterioration, and extend shelf life. It is commonly added in beverages, dairy drinks, yogurt, jams, canned fruits, baked goods, processed meat and cheese products.
2. Is trisodium citrate safe and halal certified?
Yes, trisodium citrate is internationally recognized as a safe, non-toxic food additive approved by FDA, EFSA and FAO/WHO. It has no harmful side effects and is completely metabolized by the human body. Our food-grade trisodium citrate is fully compliant with E331, FCC and USP standards, and supports HALAL, KOSHER, ISO22000 and HACCP certifications, meeting strict import requirements for Southeast Asia, Middle East, Europe and global markets.
3. What is the difference between trisodium citrate and citric acid?
Citric acid is mainly used to increase sourness and adjust flavor, featuring strong acidity. Trisodium citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid with weak alkaline and mild taste. It cannot strengthen sourness but provides excellent buffering and stabilizing effects. In actual production, citric acid and trisodium citrate are usually used together to balance pH value, stabilize flavor and avoid sour taste irritation, which greatly improves product taste consistency.
4. Does trisodium citrate cake easily during storage?
Trisodium citrate is hygroscopic under high temperature and high humidity environment, which may cause slight caking if stored improperly. Our products adopt refined production process with low moisture content and good fluidity. With standard sealed 25kg moisture-proof packaging and dry ventilation storage condition, the product can keep loose and uniform within 24 months shelf life without affecting normal use.
5. Is trisodium citrate dangerous goods for shipping?
Trisodium citrate is a common ordinary chemical and food additive, non-dangerous goods. It has no corrosiveness, flammability or explosiveness. It supports ordinary sea freight, air freight and land transportation, with simple customs clearance procedures and low transportation risk. We provide complete MSDS, COA and customs clearance documents to ensure smooth delivery.
6. What grade of trisodium citrate do you supply?
We mainly supply high-purity food-grade trisodium citrate dihydrate (CAS 6132-04-3), which meets international food additive standards. The purity is ≥99%, with low heavy metal and impurity content. We support conventional granular and powder specifications, and can provide customized particle size and packaging solutions according to customer production needs.
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