Calcium Chloride (CaCl₂) (Food grade) - NOT for as is consumption)

Creates heat when dissolved, dissolve in cool liquid below 80ºF. Do not add water to calcium chloride. Add calcium chloride to the liquid.

1 level teaspoon to 1 quart of liquid makes a 1/2 percent solution (.5%)

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Common applications:

	A substitute for alum (aluminum sulfate)
	Pickles - To reduce softening during fermentation, fresh cucumbers are placed in a tank containing a solution of .5% calcium chloride and 7.0% sodium chloride.
	Apples - Immersing apples in a 3.0 - 8.0% calcium chloride solution reduces cork spotting and bitter-pit problems.
	Cherries - Brining sweet cherries in a 2.5 - 4% solution of calcium chloride preserves their firmness.
	Olives - Black Ripe and Greek olives are brined in a solution containing 0.5 - 1.0% calcium chloride to maintain their firmness.

Calcium chloride CAS Reg. No. 10043-52-4 (CaCl₂) is GRAS (generally regarded as safe) by the FDA as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 Part 184 Section 1193 which states:

Foods	less than % when consumed
Baked goods	.3
Non alcoholic beverages	.22
Cheese	.2
Coffee & Tea	.4
Relishes (Pickles)	.2
Gravies	.1
Jam & Jellies	.1
Meat products	.25
Plant protein products	2.0
Vegetables & Vegetable Juices	.4
Other Foods	.05

Calcium Chloride is used for many purposes including anti-caking agent, antimicrobial agent, pickling agent, firming agent, flavor enhancer, humectant, nutrient supplement, ph control agent, processing aid, stabilizer, thickener, synergist and texturizer.

Food Grade Anhydrous 94–97% Calcium Chloride Mini-Pellets

FOOD GRADE Calcium Chloride Mini-Pellets is a purified, pelletized product manufactured to meet, or exceed, the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC IV) monograph for solid calcium chloride.

Applications
Primarily used in post-harvest treatments of fruits and vegetables, food and beverage processing, and cheese production.

	94–97% calcium chloride
	Average pellet size: 1.5–2.0 mm
	Manufactured under the FDA's Good Manufacturing Practice Guidelines (GMP)
	Meets the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC IV) monograph for solid calcium chloride

Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) (Food grade) - NOT for as is consumption)

Common applications:

Food Grade Anhydrous 94–97% Calcium Chloride Mini-Pellets

Calcium Chloride (CaCl₂) (Food grade) - NOT for as is consumption)