Product Details

Potassium sorbate (E 202) is one of the safest and most popular preservatives, because it does not have a negative effect on health and is a completely safe additive. The safety of this preservative is emphasized by the fact that it is allowed in the production of food products for children. The additive suppresses the development and vital activity of microorganisms.

Scope of use:

Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages;

Dairy products;

Meat sausage products;

Fish products;

Confectionery.

Widely used in the meat industry, due to the ability to prevent the appearance of mold on the surface of meat and sausage products, which are wiped with a cotton material soaked in a 1% solution of potassium sorbate. Processing of meat products can also take place by coating, spraying or immersing the products for a few seconds. Only shells can be processed: soak them for 10-20 minutes. Thus, the shelf life of products will increase many times.

Additive E 202 is one of the most soluble preservatives. 138 mg of potassium sorbate can be dissolved in 1 liter of water.

Dosage - 0.2%.

The storage period is 2 years.

The use of food additive E 202 is allowed in all countries of the world.