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Food & Beverage Processing

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33
Sizes
1 Quart to 330 Gallon

33 products

Food & Beverage Processing products

About Food & Beverage Processing

Buy food-grade and USP chemicals from Alliance Chemical for food processing, beverage production, and food-contact applications.

Products In This Collection

This collection includes 75% vinegar ACS Grade (74–76% acetic acid), acetic acid glacial Food Grade (CAS 64-19-7, ≥99.7%, FCC/USP), acetic acid glacial ACS Grade, and calcium chloride Technical Grade (CAS 10043-52-4). Food-grade products meet FDA, FCC, and USP specifications.

Common Applications

Food-grade acetic acid and vinegar are used as acidulants in condiment manufacturing, pH control in fermentation and brewing, preservatives in food production, and cleaning agents for food processing equipment. Calcium chloride is used in cheese making, canning, beer brewing water adjustment, and concrete acceleration.

Why Buy From Alliance Chemical

All food-grade products include Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and lot-specific Certificates of Analysis (COA) confirming USP, FCC, or FDA compliance. Alliance Chemical ships with no minimum order.

Related: See the Organic Acids and Phosphoric Acid collections.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which chemical grade is appropriate for food and beverage processing?
Use the grade and documentation required by the specific process, product-contact conditions, customer specification, and applicable regulations. FCC, USP, food-grade, and ACS designations are not interchangeable for every application.
Can a chemical be used in a food-contact application?
Only use materials that are approved and documented for the intended food-contact application. The buyer is responsible for confirming regulatory status, process controls, and customer requirements before use.
How should I choose between vinegar, acetic acid, and citric acid?
Selection depends on the intended process, required concentration, flavor or formulation constraints, equipment compatibility, and applicable product specification. Review the relevant technical documents before making a process decision.
Are Safety Data Sheets and Certificates of Analysis available?
Product documentation is available for quality review and safe handling. Confirm the product, lot, grade, and documentation requirements with your quality or regulatory team before ordering.

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Industries Using Food & Beverage Processing

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How it ships.

Regulated products are packed, marked, and labeled for hazmat transport, from one quart to a pallet of drums.

  • Most stocked orders ship in 1–2 business daysOrder cutoff: Mon-Thu 2 PM CT / Fri 12 PM CT
  • Hazmat packing, marking, and labelingPacked by staff trained under DOT rule 49 CFR 172.704
  • UPS Ground for bottles, jugs, and up to three pailsLTL freight for four or more pails, drums, and totes. Liftgate on request.
  • Ships with
  • UPS
  • FedEx Freight
  • ABF Freight
  • R+L Carriers
  • Saia
  • Southeastern Freight Lines
  • XPO

Buying for a company or agency?

Pay by card at the listed price, or order on Net 30 terms once your credit is approved. For NSN and contract requirements, send an RFQ.

CAGE code
1LT50
UEI
DCTCZDY3BLD3
Primary NAICS
424690
Ownership
Woman-Owned
Federal supply
DLA Supplier
Terms
Net 30 on approved credit, W-9 on request
Apply for Net 30Email a purchase orderVendor qualification documents
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Safety data sheets and certificates.

Find an SDS or TDS by product name or CAS number. Certificates of analysis are free on request.

Find an SDS or COA

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