Infants and children require special foods fortified with various minerals. Minerals, both organic and inorganic salts, are used in infant formulas. The most important minerals for growth are calcium, iron, magnesium and zinc.
Minerals added to processed infant formula and follow-on formula are subject to regulated maximum quantities for heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and aluminium.
As a manufacturer of mineral salts, we provide organic and inorganic salts with different grades for manufacturers of infant and follow-on formulas:
- AL grade, which will be acc. to EU 231/2012.
- FCC grade, acc. to the Food Chemical Codex
- BF grade, Baby Food grade, chlorates and perchlorates are guaranteed
- CNFS grade, acc. to the Chinese Food Standard
Chlorate is a residue formed on chlorine-based detergents. On dairy farms, chlorates can appear when chlorine, chlorine dioxide or hypochlorite is used for the disinfection of milking plants.
Chlorate residue in milk products is an emerging food safety concern for the dairy industry with potential health implications for vulnerable groups, such as those with low iodine intake; and infants. It is of particular concern in infant formula manufacturers.
With the babies and infants, the highest chlorate exposure has to be assumed when the children are fed exclusively with infant formula which has been mixed with drinking water containing chlorate.
European Regulation (EU) No. 609/2013 defines food intended for infants and young children and regulates the approval of several minerals in certain foods. The Regulation differentiates between infant formula and follow-on formula.
We recommend the following approved mineral salts from our product range for the fortification of infant and follow-on formulas:
| CODE | DESCRIPTION | ACC. TO | Perchlorates | Chlorates | CAS No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 041733 | Calcium carbonate BF | FCC XI,EU 231/2012 | Max. 10 ppb | Max. 50 ppb | 471-34-1 |
| 049733 | Calcium chloride 2-hydrate BF | FCC XI,EU 231/2012 | Max. 10 ppb | Max. 50 ppb | 10035-04-8 |
| 008512 | Calcium hydrogenphosphate 2-hydrate AL | FCC XI,EU 231/2012 | 7789-77-7 | ||
| 042812 | Calcium hydroxide AL | FCC XI,EU 231/2012 | 1305-62-0 | ||
| 042832 | Calcium hydroxide CNFS | FCC XI,EU 231/2012,CNFSS | 1305-62-0 | ||
| 288510 | Copper (II) sulfate 1-hydrate QP | 10257-54-2 | |||
| 048733 | Copper (II) sulfate 5-hydrate BF | FCC XI | Max. 10 ppb | Max. 10 ppb | 7758-99-8 |
| 048732 | Copper (II) sulfate 5-hydrate CNFS | FCC XI,CNFSS | 7758-99-8 | ||
| 048611 | Copper (II) sulfate anhydrous FCC | FCC XI | 7758-98-7 | ||
| 145133 | di-potassium hydrogenphosphate anhydrous BF | FCC XI,EU 231/2012 | Max. 0,5 ppm | Max. 1 ppm | 7758-11-4 |
| 173133 | di-Sodium hydrogenphosphate anhydrous BF | FCC XI,EU 231/2012, CNFSS | Max. 50 ppb | Max. 0,5 ppm | 7558-79-4 |
| 092133 | Iron (II) sulfate 7-hydrate BF | FCC XI | Max.10 ppb | Max. 50 ppb | 7782-63-0 |
| 120433 | Magnesium chloride 6-hydrate BF | FCC XI,EU 231/2012 | Max. 20 ppb | Max. 50 ppb | 7791-18-6 |
| 120810 | Magnesium hydrogen phosphate 3-hydrate QP | DAB 2009 | 7782-75-4 | ||
| 121333 | Magnesium Sulphate Heptahydrate BF | FCC XI | Max.10 ppb | Max. 50 ppb | 10034-99-8 |
| 121332 | Magnesium Sulphate Heptahydrate CNFS | FCC XI,CNFSS | 10034-99-8 | ||
| 122433 | Manganese (II) sulfate 1-hydrate BF | FCC XI | Max. 10 ppb | Max. 10 ppb | 10034-96-5 |
| 144333 | Potassium chloride BF | FCC X, EU 231/2012 | Max. 10 ppb | Max. 50 ppb | 7447-40-7 |
| 145033 | Potassium dihydrogenphosphate BF | FCC X, EU 231/2012 | Max. 10 ppb | Max. 500 ppb | 7778-77-0 |
| 145333 | Potassium hydroxide flakes BF | FCC X, EU 231/2012 | Max. 50 ppb | Max. 10 ppb | 1310-58-3 |
| 145633 | Potassium iodide BF | FCC XI | Max. 0,5 ppm | Max. 0,5 ppm | 7681-11-0 |
| 171912 | Sodium carbonate 10-hydrate | FCC XI,EU 231/2012 | 6132-02-1 | ||
| 172233 | Sodium chloride BF | FCC XI | Max. 20 ppb | Max. 50 ppb | 7647-14-5 |
| 170833 | Sodium hydrogen carbonate BF | FCC XI | Max. 10 ppb | Max. 50 ppb | 144-55-8 |
| 181410 | Sodium Molybdate 2-hydrate QP | 10102-40-6 | |||
| 174933 | Sodium Selenite BF | PH.EUR.10ED | Max. 10 ppb | Max. 50 ppb | 10102-18-8 |
| 041812 | tri-Calcium Citrate 4-hydrate AL | EU 231/2012,FCC XI | 5785-44-4 | ||
| 042733 | tri-Calcium phosphate BF | FCC XI,EU 231/2012 | 12167-74-7 | ||
| 126033 | tri-Magnesium Citrate BF | USP 43 | Max. 10 ppb | Max. 50 ppb | 3344-18-1 |
| 126038 | tri-Magnesium Citrate microbiologically tested BF | USP 43 | Max. 10 ppb | Max. 50 ppb | 3344-18-1 |
| 144133 | tri-Potassium Citrate 1-hydrate BF | FCC XI, EU 231/2012 | Max. 10 ppb | Max. 50 ppb | 3344-18-2 |
| 144132 | tri-Potassium Citrate 1-hydrate CNFS | FCC XI,EU 231/2012,CNFSS | 6100-05-6 | ||
| 144138 | tri-Potassium Citrate 1-hydrate microbiologically tested BF | FCC XI, EU 231/2013 | Max. 10 ppb | Max. 50 ppb | 6100-05-6 |
| 144138 | tri-Potassium Citrate 1-hydrate microbiologically tested BF | FCC XI,EU 231/2012 | Max. 10 ppb | Max. 50 ppb | 6100-05-6 |
| 172033 | tri-Sodium Citrate 2-hydrate BF | FCC XI, EU 231/2012 | Max. 10 ppb | Max. 50 ppb | 6132-04-3 |
| 172038 | tri-Sodium Citrate 2-hydrate microbiologically tested BF | FCC XI, EU 231/2013 | Max. 10 ppb | Max. 50 ppb | 6132-04-3 |
| 280410 | tri-Sodium phosphate 1-hydrate QP | 27176-08-5 | |||
| 045933 | Zinc sulfate 1-hydrate BF | FCC XI | Max. 10 ppb | Max. 10 ppb | 7446-19-7 |
| 045932 | Zinc sulfate 1-hydrate CNFS | FCC XI,CNFSS | 7446-19-7 | ||
| 045833 | Zinc Sulfate 7 Hydrate BF | FCC XI | Max. 10 ppb | Max. 10 ppb | 7446-20-0 |
| 107633 | tri-Potassium phosphate anhydrous BF | FCC XI,EU 231/2012 | Max. 1,0 ppm | Max. 1,0 ppm | 7778-53-2 |
