Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Ingredients
- Lactose, Natamycin
- Food Additive Number
- E 235, INS 235
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
- Key Benefits
- Growth Inhibition of Yeasts and Molds
- Extended shelf life
- Natural, Consumer-friendly label
- Product Highlights
- The growth of unwanted yeasts and molds in cheeses may make them unfit for human consumption. Therefore, during ripening, cheeses can be protected against the development of fungi by coating their surfaces with a protective layer.
- It contains min. 50% natamycin which is blended with lactose. Natalac™ is effectively used to eliminate the risk of yeast and molds during cheese ripening. It may either be added to the brine, used as an aqueous suspension for dipping cheeses or added to polyvinyl acetate to coat cheeses.
- *Natamycin, at a concentration considerably lower than other known fungicides, destroys both mold hyphae and spores. The inhibitory concentration of sorbate is as high as 300 mg/dm² of cheese surface, while the permissible concentration of natamycin is only 2 mg/dm².
- Sorbate diffuses into cheese and affects its organoleptic properties, whereas the migration of natamycin is negligent, and when used in polyvinyl acetate, it remains on a surface of the cheese.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Application Areas
Dairy (e.g. Cheese, Cottage cheese, cream cheese, Shredded cheese, Hard and Semi-hard cheese, Yogurt, Sour cream).
- Direction For Use
In cheese application, Natalac® may be added to brine, used as an aqueous suspension for dipping of cheeses. In yogurt and sour cream, Natalac® can be added directly during the processing. Exact dosage depends on the nature of the product for which it is intended.
- Food Applications
Applications Dosage Dairy
Dairy desserts, dips, and snacks 20 mg/kg Soft to hard cheese 40 mg/kg Yogurt 10 mg/kg
Properties
- Appearance
- White to yellow crystalline powder
- Physico-Chemical Properties
- Microbiological Values
- Composition
- Heavy Metals
- Note
The exact appearance, activity and composition percentage variations may occur from batch to batch.
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Particle Size (100 Mesh) | max. 90 | % | — |
| Sulphated Ash | max. 0.5 | W% | — |
| pH (1% Aqueous Solution) | 5.0 - 7.5 | — | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Total Plate Count | max. 1,000 | CFU/g | — |
| E. coli | Absent | /25g | — |
| Salmonella spp. | Absent | /25g | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Lactose | min. 50 | W% | — |
| Natamycin Content | min. 50 | W% | — |
| Loss on Drying | min. 8 | W% | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Arsenic | max. 1 | mg/kg | — |
| Lead | max. 1 | mg/kg | — |
| Mercury | max. 3 | mg/kg | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Regulations
- GMO STATUS According to regulations EC No. 1829/2003 and 1830/2003. Microorganisms and raw materials used to produce Natalac® are not genetically modified.
- Natamycin is a food preservative that is approved and used in more than 138 countries around the world. The WHO, EFSA and FDA have evaluated Natamycin thoroughly and all list it as safe for human consumption. Advice regarding the legal status of this product is available on request.
- Packaging Plastic materials comply with Regulation (EU) No 1935/2004, 2023/2006 and 10/2011.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging
Natalac® is available in 500 g/bottle or 10 kg/ barrel with integral, tamper-proof seals.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 24 Months
- Storage
The shelf life is 24 months when stored unopened at room temperature in dry conditions, away from direct sunlight and odorous products. When opened, store at room temperature in the original container.