Recently, Health Canada issued a notice updating the “List of Approved Food Additives for Other Purposes” and approving stearic acid for use in instant cereal breakfast .
It is understood that Canada has previously approved stearic acid for use in non-standardized candies, chewing gum, and tablets. Lubricate food and use it according to production needs. After a risk assessment, Health Canada determined that stearic acid poses no safety risk when used in instant breakfast cereals and approved its use.
Introduction to stearic acid:
Alternative names ten Octacid is a white flake, bead or block solid at room temperature. It is composed of saturated fatty acids mainly C16 and C18. It is insoluble in water, slightly soluble in benzene and carbon disulfide, easily soluble in hot ethanol, non-toxic and tasteless, and has the general chemical properties of organic carboxylic acids.
In the food industry, this product is used as lubricant, defoaming agent and food additives such as glyceryl stearate and sorbose stearate. Raw materials for alcohol anhydride esters, sucrose esters, etc.
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