Food and Beverage Industry

• Food Additives: Preservatives (like sodium benzoate), flavor enhancers (like monosodium glutamate), and colorants (like caramel color) are common raw materials used to improve the taste, appearance, and shelf life of food products.
• Sweeteners: Chemicals like sucrose, high fructose corn syrup, and artificial sweeteners (aspartame, sucralose) are used to sweeten food and beverages.
• Emulsifiers: Chemicals like lecithin and mono- and diglycerides are used to stabilize emulsions in products like mayonnaise, ice cream, and margarine.