Vegetable Glycerine (E422)
This is an ingredient we can directly deliver from our supplier to you for commercial reasons, or is necessary due to special product requirements.
Available in conventional quality. Enquire for more information on organic availability or alternatives.
Category
Sweeteners - Liquid
Sectors
Packaging
Bulk: 20,000 kg
IBC: 1,000 kg
Jerry Cans: 25 kg
MOQ
1,000 kg (1 unit)
What is Glycerine?
Glycerine, also known as glycerol, is a simple polyol compound. It is a sweet-tasting, colourless and odourless liquid that possesses great emulsification and preservation properties. It can be used as a food and beverage ingredient, and in personal care items such as tooth paste, soap, and moisturiser, whilst also possessing the ability to be applied in pet food, fuel, paint, plastics, rubber and printer ink, just to name a few, making it an incredibly versatile ingredient.
Glycerine as a Food Ingredient
Glycerine has great humectant properties whilst also having a sweet taste, giving it a wide variety of uses within the food industry.
It’s multifaceted functionalities include emulsification and preservation. It is also widely used as a sweetener, offering approximately 27 kilocalories per tea spoon, ever so slightly higher than that of sugar, and it is about 60% as sweet at sucrose.
Due to it’s multiple functionalities, Glycerine finds its way into various food products, including ice cream and processed foods. Acting as an emulsifier it also enhances texture, moisture, fluffiness, and can extend the shelf life of food products. Furthermore, Glycerine’s high energy content and sweet taste make it a valuable addition to animal feed, providing dairy cows and an added energy boost.
Vegetable Glycerine possesses an E number of E422.