Calcium Chloride (E509)

Calcium Chloride Calcium chloride is manufactured by neutralizing hydrochloric acid with calcium hydroxide or limestone digestion followed by evaporation/crystallization, used as a firming agent, sequestrant/preservative, coagulant, stabilizer, and flavor enhancer (INS 509) that strengthens cell walls/proteins, controls microbial growth through water activity reduction, and provides calcium nutrition with salty mouthfeel enhancement. In the food industry, food-grade forms excel at texture retention in canned goods, cheese yield improvement, and low-sodium salt replacement.