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BactoCEASE® — Propionic Acid
BactoCEASE® is a liquid antimicrobial designed to protect ready-to-eat meat and poultry products from Listeria monocytogenes.
Microbial challenges continue to be a concern for meat and poultry manufacturers. Keeping your products safe is a top priority, so creating food safety solutions has become ours. BactoCEASE is a must-have defender against microbial spoilage.
Traditionally, sodium lactate and sodium diacetate have been the industry’s food safety choices; however, these ingredients are used at a higher application rate than BactoCEASE, which in turn increases cost-in-use and negatively impacts the sensory attributes of the final product.
Our propionic acid-based antimicrobial solution has been shown to extend product shelf-life more consistently in comparison to traditional lactate-based products and can therefore be used as an alternative to sodium lactate/diacetate solutions. Why is this case? The relative inhibitory effect of commonly used organic acids demonstrates why propionate is more effective at inhibiting Listeria m. than acetate, lactate or citrate.1
Ready-to-eat meat, such as hot dogs, have the potential to harbor pathogenic bacteria, such as Listeria m., which can pose food safety risks for consumers and your brand.
BactoCEASE works by penetrating the cell wall and disrupting the normal physiology of bacteria, thus inhibiting microbial growth. See how it can help improve the shelf life of hot dogs.
As consumers are paying closer attention to labels, it is more important than ever to consider the ingredients you use in your products. BactoCEASE® NV is a buffered vinegar ingredient that has been shown to help protect meat and poultry from pathogens and reduce plate counts–all with a clean label. This solution is available in organic and concentrated forms and is effective in a variety of applications.
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References
1. Kouassi, Y., Shelef, L.A., Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Wayne State University (1996). Metabolic activities of Listeria monocytogenes in the presence of sodium propionate, acetate, lactate and citrate. Journal of Applied Bacteriology, Vol. 81, 147-153.
