Mirenat® NSM

Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Name

Ethyl Lauroyle Arginate

Food Ingredients Functions

Preservative

Technologies

Food Ingredients

Product Families

Food Ingredients — Functional Additives

Antioxidants & Preservatives

Features & Benefits

Advantages

• It reduces the risk of pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes.
• Broad spectrum of activity against all types of microorganisms, which allows to prolong the shelf life of dairy products.
• It does not modify the organoleptic properties of the treated products.
• Easy to apply in the final product.

Applications & Uses

Markets

Food & Nutrition

Applications

Food & Nutrition — Food

Convenience Foods,

Dairy

Food & Nutrition Applications

Cheese,

Convenience Foods,

Ready Meals

Dosage

Low doses of application between 0.5 - 1 g/kg in the final product. Doses will depend on the regulation of each country.

Regulatory & Compliance

Approvals

• The use of LAE® in the dairy industry is currently not authorized in the European Union. However, it can be used in products to be exported outside the EU.
• In the USA, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Israel and Vietnam, the use of LAE® is approved in processed cheese at a dose of 200 mg/kg.
• In Australia and New Zealand, the use of LAE® is approved for processed cheese at a dose of 400 mg/kg.
• In the CODEX, the use of LAE® is approved for processed cheese at a dose of 200 mg/kg.