Sodium Nitrate Food Grade

Sodium nitrate serves as a preserving agent for the manufacturing of cheese or pickled herrings. It protects food against bacteria such as the so called botulism germ or butyric acid bacteria without affecting the foods’ flavor. Hence, cheese, pickled herrings and other food taste exactly the way they should while being nonperishable.

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Excellent customer service and delivery reliability
Product safety thanks to outstanding standards regarding pureness
Constantly high BASF quality

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Sodium Nitrate food grade E251

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Did you know?

[…] that sodium nitrate was one of BASF’s first synthetic fertilizers? In the middle of the 19th century, the fertilizing characteristics of nitrogen were already widely known. And sodium nitrate turned out to be a perfect source for nitrogen!

Application Areas

Food

We provide a wide portfolio of performance and health ingredients to design food that looks and tastes good and has a pleasant feel as well.

Fish & Seafood

To keep seafood and its processed forms fresh and safe all over the supply chain, BASF’s high-quality food additives play a crucial factor.

Dairy Products

Dairy products range from traditional yogurts to modern milk-based desserts. Additionally, local dairy specialties have a strong appeal among consumers.

Milk & Milk with Juice

For many people a glass of milk or milk with juice is an ideal start to the day. BASF offers a wide range of ingredients for milk producers to enrich their products with many important nutrients.

Ready-to-Eat Desserts

Ready-to-Eat (RTE) desserts are distributed chilled and can be consumed without further preparation.

Yoghurt

Yoghurt is one of the most popular dairy products. We offer a wide range of ingredients enabling an appealing appearance as well as additional health benefits for yoghurts.