Food Processing, May 1st, 1993
Lactic acid is edible, mild tasting and natural, and it is used worldwide as a food ingredient. It serves as an acidity adjuster, preservative or flavor agent in foods such as baked goods, cheeses, beer, confections, baby foods, fruit juices, meats and dairy products. Archer Daniels Midland Co recently became the US' first large-scale lactic acid manufacturer.
Versatile ingredient now 'made in the USA.'
Lactic acid--naturally occurring, edible, mild-tasting--is one of the most common organic acids. It is also one of the most versatile ingredients applied to food formulation and preservation ...
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