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Fumaric Acid

What is Fumaric Acid?

Fumaric acid is an organic acid that serves a variety of functional purposes, including enhancing taste, managing pH, reducing hygroscopicity, improving shelf stability, and more. Fumaric acid is a functional ingredient that is applicable across food, beverage, industrial, pharmaceutical, and personal care markets.

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Since 1969, Bartek Ingredients has grown from its entrepreneurial roots with a dynamic spirit and disciplined focus in the manufacturing and global sales of malic and Fumaric acid, Bartek is also renowned as the largest global supplier of malic and food-grade fumaric acid. Reliably meeting the needs of major brands around the world while accommodating the unique needs of each, we’ve built our business with dedicated professionals and tenacious dedication to our customers and the markets we serve. With a network of global distributors and a supply chain serving more than 40+ countries, 40+ distributors working worldwide & 50+ years of reliable service, we pair high quality and service with high commitment to doing whatever it takes to service the global market as the world’s largest malic and Fumaric acid producer.

Bartek serves food, beverage, confectionery & industrial companies around the globe by delivering the specialty ingredients that go beyond sour, to improve taste, add differentiation, increase performance, lower cost in use, and more.More Info

Bartek is certified with : BRC | ISO 9001:2015 | SEDEX member | FDA facility registration | Safe food for canadian act license | CTPAT security registration | HALAL | KOSHER | certificate of compliance | JSFA.

Fumaric Acid Applications

Industry Application
Pharma Lozenges, Cough syrups, Powdered OTC preparations.
Bakery Doughs, Breads, Sweet baked goods, Fruit-filled bars, Pastries, Fruit preparations, desserts & ice-creams
Beverages Fruit juice beverages, Carbonated soft drinks, Nutritional drinks,
Confectionery Sugar coated candies, Water jellies, candy & fruit chews
Savoury & Spreads Spice blends, dressings & sauces, soups, jams

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Benefits of Fumaric Acid

  • Anti-microbial effects at low pH levels
  • More sour per unit weight at low pH levels
  • Lowest hygroscopicity of any acidulant
  • Improves dough properties in bakery
  • Ideal for lowering pH without adding sour in beverages
  • Better flavor stability
  • Lower ingredient cost

Specifications of Fumaric Acid

Specifications Powder Food Powder USP/NF Regular Food Regular USP/NF
Appearance White crystalline powder
Solubility Soluble in alcohol; slightly soluble in water and in ether; very slightly soluble in chloroform
CAS number 110-17-8
Assay value 99.5%-100.5% 98%-102% 99.5%-100.5% 98%-102%

Top FAQs on Fumaric Acid

KP Manish offers wide range of fumaric acid : Powder & regular Food grade, Powder & regular USP/NF grade.

Yes, Fumaric Acid is generally recognized as safe by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is approved for use in foods in the United States.

Fumaric Acid is often used in conjunction with other food acidulants, such as malic acid, citric acid, or phosphoric acid to achieve the desired flavor and acidity.

Fumaric Acid is a dicarboxylic organic acid, whereas Citric Acid is a tricarboxylic organic acid. Moreover, Fumaric Acid has a sour and tangy flavor and is mainly used in the food and beverage industry to enhance the taste, while Citric Acid is used as a preservative and flavoring agent.

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