Application

Meat & Poultry

Bacon

Bacon is made of beef, pork or other meats with salt as a curing agent. Various additives can be added to achieve characteristic flavors, add good color to its appearance, retard the development of rancidity and off-flavors during storage and make bacon more tasty and healthy.

Sausage

Sausage is a seasoned minced meat, often packed into an artificial protein or genuine animal intestine casing. Additives used in sausage production can perform a function such as retaining color or moisture. They can also protect meat from bacteria while smoking or drying.

Seafood

Seafood has high nutritional value, but it’s easy to experience deterioration in short time. Some food additives are added in food processing to improve the retention of water by the protein in the seafood. And some to make seafood look extra fresh and appealing.

Beverage

Milkshakes

Milkshakes are a thoroughly shaken or blended drink made of milk and other flavorings. Additives such as natural sweeteners can add sweetness to the milkshake without giving extra energy, making it sugar-free. Thickeners can make shakes thicker, creamier and smoother for a better taste.

Sport Drink

Sport drinks are thirst-quenching beverages used in sports and related activities. Food additives in sports drinks

Juices

Juices are made from fresh fruit and vegetables and generally have a very short shelf life. Additives such as antioxidants and preservatives can be added to preserve the freshness of juice and extend their shelf life. The use of sweeteners instead of cane sugar can make juices sweeter without adding extra energy. Suitable colorants can also be added to make the juice more colourful.

Yogurt drink

Yogurt drinks are typically liquid yogurt products. Sweeteners or acidulants can be used to modify the sweetness and sourness of the drink. The addition of thickeners or emulsion stabilisers to yogurt drinks gives them a fine texture and rich flavour, extending the storage time.

Carbonated drink

Carbonated drinks are a liquid filled with carbon dioxide gas. To make the taste more pleasant, carbonated drinks are usually added with colorants, sweeteners and acidulants, which also have some preservative and antibacterial properties. Fruit juice based carbonated drinks are added with flavor developer to enhance fruity aromas and flavors.

Bakery

Bread

Bread is a common baked food made from wheat flour. Adding leavening agents during the making process will make the bread more porous and softer. Emulsifiers are often added to improve the gluten, structure and shelf life of bread. Nutritional enhancers and moisture retainers are also used to make bread more nutritious and delicious.

Cakes

Cakes are baked goods made from milk, eggs and flour. Adding bulking agents to the dough makes it puffy and its internal structure more elastic. Hence, the baked cake will be fluffy. Adding the appropriate amount of flavourings and colorants makes the cake more aromatic and appetising.

Biscuits

Biscuits are fluffy or crunchy baked foods. Sweeteners are added to create sugar-free biscuits that can be served to people who cannot eat sugar. Antioxidants not only keep the biscuit crispy, but also prevent oxidation to extend its shelf life. Natural colorants can be added to make biscuits more colourful.

Dairy

Yogurt

Yogurt drinks are typically liquid yogurt products. Sweeteners or acidulants can be used to modify the sweetness and sourness of the drink. The addition of thickeners or emulsion stabilisers to yogurt drinks gives them a fine texture and rich flavour, extending the storage time.

Cheese

Cheese is a dairy product made from concentrated, fermented milk. Fresh cheese has a very short shelf life and requires the addition of antioxidants and preservatives to preserve its nutrition and freshness and taste. Some additives accelerate the curdling of cheese, naturally color it and enhance its creamy flavor.

Cream

Cream is a yellow or white fatty semi-solid food derived from milk and other milk sources. Nutritional enhancers or fruit and vegetable powders are added to the cream to increase its nutritional and dietary fiber content.

Dietary Supplements

Nutrition Enhancer

Nutritional supplements are generally fortified with plant and animal extracts of natural origin, such as amino acids, vitamins and folic acid, ginseng extracts, etc. They can meet the body’s needs for various nutrients and improve physical fitness.

Seasoning

Flavors

Flavors are auxiliary foods that add color, flavor and taste to a dish and promote appetite. Flavouring products are generally made from strongly aromatic and spicy ingredients. Adding flavour developer will bring out the distinctive characteristics of the flavors which will make dishes more delicious.

Jam

Jam is a gelatinous substance mixed with fruit and other ingredients. Gelling substances, such as gum, are added to increase the consistency of the jam and prevent it from sedimenting, giving it an elastic, smooth and creamy texture.

Confectionary

Jellies

Jelly is a semi-solid sweet made from edible gelatine with water, sugar and fruit juice. Food additives commonly used in jellies are edible gums such as carrageenan, pectin, agar and gum, which give the jelly a crystal appearance and soft and smooth texture. Adding sweeteners to jelly will make the jelly sweet without generating extra calories.

Chocolate

Chocolate is a sweet treat made from cocoa paste and cocoa butter. Emulsifiers are used in the chocolate making process to prevent the separation of oil and water, giving it a delicate texture. Thickeners are added to increase the firmness and silky smoothness of chocolate. The addition of low-calorie sweeteners can mask the bitterness that comes with chocolate.

Ice cream

Ice cream is a delicious frozen dairy product. Thickeners are added to give ice cream a fine structure, a lubricious texture and good bulking. They can also improve the resistance of the ice cream to melting. Low calorie sweeteners can be added to enhance the sweet taste.