About Us Services Products Blog Contact us Preservatives & antioxidants In long and complex supply chains, it is essential that food can be preserved and kept at optimum quality. Food preservatives and antioxidants help prevent food waste and spoilage. GET IN TOUCH Preservatives & antioxidants in numbers The ascorbic acid market is currently valued at $8.97 billion, and is estimated to grow to $10.17 billion. Around 3.4 million tonnes of MSG is produced each year The Asia-Pacfic region is the largest emerging market for preservatives and antioxidants Preservative & antioxidant products Ascorbic acid Ascorbic acid is the chemical name for vitamin C, which can help increase the nutritive quality of food and prevent it from oxidising. Sodium benzoate Sodium benzoate is the sodium salt of benzoic acid, which naturally occurs in fruit and acts as a preservative. Potassium sorbate Potassium sorbate is an antimicrobial used to prevent mould from appearing on food that is liable to spoil over time. DOWNLOAD OUR PRODUCT BROCHURE FOR MORE DETAILS DOWNLOAD BROCHURE Related products SEE ALL Related services SEE ALL ACIDITY REGULATORS THICKENERS COMMODITIES TRADING PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT Looking to buy, sell or move preservatives and antioxidants? GET IN TOUCH Related articles CZARNIKOW LAUNCHES NEW INGREDIENTS AND PACKAGING MARKETPLACE... With unprecedented volatility and uncertainty surrounding global markets as a result of COVID-19, Czarnikow is committed to providing you and your business with the latest data and market transparency that you [...] Read more ... INGREDIENTS PRODUCT PORTFOLIO: PRESERVATIVES AND ANTIOXIDANTS With an often lengthy period between production and consumption in the global food and beverage industry, food preservatives are essential to avoid rotting and spoiling, and necessary to retain products’ flavour, [...] Read more ... INGREDIENTS PRODUCT PORTFOLIO: THICKENERS History of the Thickener Food thickeners are frequently based on either polysaccharides (starches, vegetable gums and pectin), or proteins. These ingredients serve the sole purpose of thickening the consistency of a [...] Read more ... READ OUR LATEST INSIGHTS GO TO BLOG LEGAL COOKIE POLICY © COPYRIGHT CZARNIKOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing to visit this site you agree to our use of cookies. More info