Acids / Acidulants

Food Grade Acids

MegaChem (UK) hold stock of a range of food grade acids and acidulants suitable for wholesale purchase, we can supply food and drink acids and acidulants in quantities to suit your operation. To request a quick quote or sample, please call us on +44 (0) 1291 422747.

Products and Applications

We offer a range of different acids and acidulants, with products suitable for a wide range of uses within commercial and industrial food and drink manufacture including:

Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)Naturally occurring in citric fruits, ascorbic acids has a number of uses as a natural food additive in commercial applications such as bakeries, drinks manufacturers, fruit processing plants, butchers and meat handlers. You can read more about the commercial applications of ascorbic acid here.

Citric Acid – Citric acid is naturally found in fruits such as lemons, limes and grapefruit; it is citric acid that is responsible for the sour taste found in these fruits. It very useful in commercial food applications as a preservative, with the acidic pH of the acid preventing bacteria from growing. Aside from this, it may also be used to give a sour flavour to dry foods such as seasoning salts and powders.

Contact MegaChem (UK) Ltd Today

If you’d like to request more information or samples of our food-grade acids and acidulants, give one of our expert team a call today on +44 (0) 1291 422747 or fill out a contact form and we’ll get back to you. Alternatively, download our food and beverage brochure to see our full range of products.