Citric Acid

Citric acid is a highly versatile organic acidulant used in a variety of applications. Citric acid is the most widely used organic acid in producing food, beverages (primarily as a preservative and flavor enhancer), and pharmaceuticals.

Food manufacturers use citric acid to add a sour taste to foods and beverages. Customers use citric acid in many technical applications due to its ability as a sequestering agent for pharmaceuticals, home and personal care, detergents, and cleaning.

Northstar’s Citric Acid Products

Northstar provides citric acid typically as a 50% solution. Other strengths are available as well as custom blends.

Northstar offers citric acid in bulk and mini-bulk.

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Citric Acid Functions:

Acidulant
Buffering agent
pH control agent
Improves taste
Increases tartness

Chelating agent for metal ions
Provides organic acidity
Synergist for antioxidants
Preservative
Chemical manufacturing

Industries Use Citric Acid for These Applications:

Beverage industry for enhancing flavor and texture
Beer and wine industry for adjusting pH
Food industry for buffering pH
Confectionary applications for adding sweetness and tartness
Dairy industry in cheese production and processing for stabilizing emulsions
Industrial companies in manufacturing chemicals, for membrane cleaning, and as a cleaner for limescale and RO CIP
Agriculture companies in making animal feed, fertilizers, and algicides

Agriculture producers for enhancing plant growth, photosynthesis, and phytoextraction
Municipal and industrial RO membrane cleaning
Resin manufacturers as an ingredient in glue
Personal care industry serving as an antioxidant
Pharmaceutical manufacturers in making products, for CIP, preservative, pH control, and as a chelating agent
Oil and gas companies for acidizing and cementing oil wells
Chemical ingredients for making products like sodium and potassium citrate

Northstar’s Citric Acid:

Northstar Chemical 50% Organic Citric Acid Solution and Northstar Chemical 55% Organic Citric Acid Solution are OMRI Listed for use in organic production.

The citric acid provided by Northstar Chemical meets the following certifications:

FCC Grade, Food Grade, Kosher, Halal, non-GMO, GRAS, NSF, and Technical Grade

For more information, visit our certifications & listings page.

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