Natamycin Preservative: Our Product Information

Natamycin: Common Uses and Main Application Areas

Natamycin is used for the following purposes:

• As an antifungal agent
• As a natural food preservative

Natamycin preservative is widely used for food applications in the following industries:

• Dairy
• Canned foods
• Beverages
• Meat and fish
• Mayonnaise
• Cheese

Natamycin: An Effective and Natural Food Preservative

Natamycin, a natural preservative and antifungal agent, is widely utilized in food manufacturing and food processing. In fact, it is currently the only microbial-derived antifungal compound to achieve universal regulatory compliance for food applications, making it extremely valuable to food companies.

Natamycin preservative may also be referred to as pimaricin. While natamycin is added to certain foods, it is also used in the pharmaceutical industry as an antifungal medication, helping to treat various fungal eye infections.

As a preservative, it works by binding to a fungal cell wall. This prevents the cells from obtaining the necessary nutrients, killing them off and preventing fungal outgrowth or mold development. Although especially valuable within the dairy industry, natamycin is also useful for general food preservation.

Natamycin preservatives can be used for food applications in different forms, including liquid natamycin and powder natamycin. The natamycin preservative supplied by Jebsen & Jessen Life Science will protect food against yeasts and molds without affecting cultures, which is especially crucial for yogurt and other similar products.

What is Natamycin Used For? Exploring the Applications

Here at Jebsen & Jessen Life Science, we supply natamycin preservatives to various food companies.

Within cheese production, natamycin is often used in powdered form alongside an anti-caking agent to protect against yeasts and molds. Specifically, natamycin is used in products like cheese slices, grated or shredded cheese, cottage cheese and a variety of cream cheese products, preventing spoilage and reducing food waste.

In some cases, the use of natamycin as a cheese preservative can double the shelf-life of the final product.

Meat and beverage preservation is another common application for natamycin. In particular, it is used in many parts of the world as a surface treatment for dry, cured sausage. Natamycin is also used to increase the shelf-life and prevent spoilage in yogurts, mayonnaise, salad dressing, canned foods and certain types of fish.

Finally, one of the growing uses of natamycin is as a bakery preservative. It is especially useful for baked goods that would conventionally have a very short shelf life. When these items have natamycin preservative applied and are packaged in protective packaging, their shelf life can potentially be increased.

Exploring Various Benefits and Qualities of Natamycin

One of the biggest benefits associated with natamycin as a food additive is that it is approved worldwide, including by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), ensuring food manufacturers can sell their products globally.

Natamycin is effective at very low levels for shelf-life extension and preventing food spoilage, which is part of the reason it has been approved as an antimicrobial solution for food. This is significant because microbial food spoilage from yeast and mold is one of the single biggest causes of food waste.

Using natamycin as a preservative will not alter the taste, smell or color of foods. It is also stable at a pH range of between three and nine, which is a range that encompasses the majority of foods. As natamycin preservative is derived from the fermentation of various streptomyces strains, it can be applied to food products marketed as 'natural.'

Quality Natamycin From Jebsen & Jessen Life Science

If you're looking for a reliable supplier of bulk natamycin or are interested in other similar wholesale food ingredients, fill out our inquiry form today. Let us know the product you seek and the desired quantity, and our friendly and knowledgeable team will quickly get back to you. To check out the quality of the natamycin and other items we supply, you can even use the form to request product samples.