Calcium carbonate is a mineral powder obtained from natural limestone, marble and chalk. Due to its high calcium content, it is characterised by high bioavailability, purity and stability. In its pure form, calcium carbonate is a white, odourless powder that is ideal for use in food, animal feed and pharmaceutical applications.
In the animal feed industry, calcium carbonate is mainly used as an important source of calcium.
As a component of compound feed, the nutrient enrichment improves the physical properties of livestock such as growth and bone health.
1. Optimum calcium supply: Calcium carbonate serves as a valuable source of calcium, contributing to bone formation and supporting metabolic processes in livestock. in livestock. It is particularly important for poultry and cattle to prevent bone weakness and metabolic disorders.
2. improved digestion: In ruminants, calcium carbonate acts as a buffer in the rumen (ruminal buffer), which regulates the pH value in the digestive tract and prevents digestive disorders.
3. feed consistency: Calcium carbonate improves feed consistency by acting as a separating agent and increasing the flowability of the feed. of the feed.
4. cost efficiency: Calcium carbonate is a cost-effective source of calcium, which makes the production of feed more economical.
Calcium carbonate is used in the food industry for both its nutritional and technological benefits.
As a food supplement, leavening agent and firming agent, calcium carbonate is used to enrich foods with calcium and improve the texture and shelf life of products.
- Calcium fortification: Calcium carbonate is used in foods such as bakery products, dairy products, juices and breakfast cereals to increase the nutrient content of calcium to meet daily requirements and contribute to bone health.
- Acidity regulator: Calcium carbonate helps to keep the pH value stable. This is particularly important in baked goods, drinks and tinned food.
- Improved texture: In baked goods, calcium carbonate improves the structure and ensures an even rise.
- Longer shelf life: When used as a firming agent, calcium carbonate helps to extend the shelf life of foods.
- Release agent and anti-caking agent: In powders such as flour, sugar or spices, calcium carbonate ensures that these products remain free-flowing and do not clump together.
Calcium carbonate is a versatile ingredient in the food industry that optimises production processes, improves textures and reduces the acrylamide content. It also enhances flavour and offers health benefits as a source of calcium.
In order to improve the machinability of crystalline products (e.g. table salt), anti-agglomeration agents, i.e. separating agents are used to prevent the individual crystals from clumping, i.e. sticking together.
Calcium carbonate is natural and harmless
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3, chalk, E 170) and magnesium carbonate (MgCO3, magnesia, E 504) are frequently used as anti-caking agents in the production of table salt. These substances occur naturally and are harmless.
The anti-caking agents sodium hexacyanoferrate (E 535) and potassium hexacyanoferrate (E 536) are prohibited in the EC Organic Regulation. The use of aluminium silicates and aluminium hydroxide (Al(OH)3) as anti-caking agents is harmful to health.
In the pharmaceutical industry, calcium carbonate is an important ingredient in medicines, drugs and food supplements. It is mainly used to treat and prevent calcium deficiency and as an antacid to neutralise stomach acid.
- Source of calcium: Calcium carbonate is used in food supplements to provide calcium in order to improve bone density. In tablets and capsules, calcium supplements are used to prevent osteoporosis and other bone diseases.
- Antacid: Calcium carbonate is often used in antacids to counteract heartburn and acid reflux in many over-the-counter medications. It helps to neutralise stomach acid and relieve stomach upset.
- High bioavailability: The bioavailability of calcium carbonate is high, which means that it is efficiently absorbed by the body.
- Tablet filler: As a filler in tablets, calcium carbonate provides the necessary bulk and stability without compromising the effectiveness of the active ingredient.
Cemix calcium carbonate offers numerous applications and benefits, such as improving product quality, supplying essential minerals and cost efficiency, making it an important ingredient in industrial production processes.
For manufacturers in the animal feed, food and pharmaceutical industries looking for a safe, natural and cost-effective ingredient, Cemix calcium carbonate is the ideal solution to optimise their products while meeting high quality standards and regulatory requirements.