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Monosodium Glutamate, also known as sodium glutamate or MSG, is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, one of the most abundant naturally occurring non-essential amino acids.  The glutamic acid is one of twenties amino acids which compose protein. The glutamic acid widely exists in plant and animal protein, such: soybean protein, wheat gluten and common food. The finished product of Monosidum glutamate is white columnar crystalline or crystalline powder.   The Monosodium Glutamate is an organic compound with the formula C5H8NNaO4.   It is a kind of flavor enhancing seasoning widely used domestic and overseas. The IUPAC name of this chemical is sodium 2-amino-5-hydroxy-5-oxopentanoate.   With the CAS registry number 142-47-2, it is also named as L-Glutamic acid monosodium salt.   The product's classification codes are Food additives;   Besides, it is a white or off-white crystalline powder with a slight peptone-like odor, which should be stored in a closed cool and dry place. History:  In 1866, the Germans used sulfuric acid to hydrolyze wheat gluten and first isolated glutamic acid. In 1908, Japanese used the method of water extraction and crystallization to separate glutamic acid from kelp, and made a new type of condiment, and named its taste Umami (umami). Started in 1909, various countries in the world all use the technology of acid hydrolysis of wheat gluten to produce monosidum glutamate. In 1957, the production of glutamate by microbial fermentation became the main method of industrial production. So far, China has been already the biggest producer, exporter and consumer.

Citric Acid is a weak organic acid. It is a natural preservative and is also used to add an acidic, or sour, taste to foods and soft drinks. In biochemistry, it is important as an intermediate in the citric acid cycle and therefore occurs in the metabolism of virtually all living things. It can also be used as an environmentally benign cleaning agent. Citric acid granular has two types: Citric Acid Monohydrate and Citric Acid Anhydrous, with different mesh size. China is the biggest citric acid and citrate producing and exporting country. Up to this year, China fermentative capability is more than 2.5 million every year. And the export quantity has been alredy more than 1.5 million mt every year.   

China Food Additives & Ingredients Association (CFAA), established in 1993, is the only registered nationwide food additive and ingredients industry organization approved by the government China with over 800 domestic group members and about 100 overseas group members under registration at present. The objective of CFAA is to serve both to its members and the public, and consequently to contribute to the sound development of food and food additives industry and to the safe and healthy life of consumers. Main functions are as follows:    ● Assist the government to make regulations and policies related to the industry;    ● Make evaluations on key projects entrusted by the government and assist the government in policy making;    ● Release information on development in food additive industry and published the professional books and magazines on food industry.    ● Assist the government to draw up the various industrial standards.    ● Assist the government to conduct product quality supervision, market entry and etc.    ● Assist the government to make industrial rules and regulations.    ● Collect opinions from its members and make dialogues with the government and other relative domestic and overseas organizations on behalf of the interests of enterprises in the industry.    ● Hold professional exhibition on food additive and ingredients industry in China and organize the Chinese Food Additive Industry Delegation to participate in the international professional exhibitions abroad.    ● Expand the application of the newly developed technology and products.   ▲Organize two exhibitions every year— one is Food Ingredients China (FIC) held in spring. It is the largest and the most influential event of the industry in China and world. The other is China National Food Additives and Ingredients Show held in autumn. The two exhibitions attract tens of thousands professional visitors from domestic and overseas, and highly promote the development of the food additives and ingredients industry. ▲Organize domestic exhibitors to participate IFT Food Expo (U.S.), ifia/HFE(Japan), SupplySide West(U.S.), Food Technology Summit & Expo (Mexico), Ingredients Russia(Russia), Food Ingredients Korea(Korea) and other exhibitions worldwide every year. The number of domestic participants steadily increased recent years. It promotes the export of food additives and ingredients. ▲ Hold six committee's annual conferences. The president, vice president, owner, general manager, vice president R&D, director of research, technical director and other professionals will participate in the conference. They will discuss the key issues on production, R&D, management and standards etc.   ▲ Publish 《China Food Additives Journal》 and《China Food Additive Newsletter》 for members. The journal became more and more influential recent years. Nowadays, there are over sixty thousand readers in food and beverage industry worldwide.