Clean Label Antimicrobials And Traditional Ingredients

WHEN SECURITY OF SUPPLY IS ESSENTIAL – Turn to Hawkins, your reliable & trusted source since 1938.

When reliability, safety and quality food ingredients are essential to your operation and reputation, trust the domestic resource that has delivered for over 80 years – Hawkins.

By using Hawkins as your food ingredient sourcing partner we can help you:

Reduce risk mitigation and supply chain disruptions
Fulfill your orders
Keep your manufacturing plants operational

e(Lm)inate® Antimicrobial Product Lines: Click for more information on Pathogen Control

About Hawkins Food Ingredients:

Focused on customers for 80+ years
Quality systems that are second to none
Flexibility to meet your unique needs
On time delivery network
Domestic operations that can respond fast
Comprehensive product line of liquid food ingredients
Full line of antimicrobials and traditional ingredients

Why Switch to Liquid Food Ingredients?

Ease of handling and less need for operator interaction
Liquids disperse more quickly, offering higher consistency than their
dry counterparts
Easily automated, greater accuracy, and provides reduced labor costs
Raw material savings and less packaging waste
Reduced risk of repetitive operational injuries
Lower energy usage to help you accomplish your ESG goals

Today we are recognized as a leader in the development, production and application of antimicrobial systems. Some of our primary lines are Ultralac and Ultra-Pure. They are based on the proven science of lactates, diacetates, acetates and vinegar to help you:

Control Listeria
Control Pathogens
Extend Shelf Life
Improve Food Safety
Provide Clean Label Options

We have developed a unique process that diminishes the harsh and bitter aftertaste characteristic of other commercial products. We also lead the development of unique customized blends to meet the ever changing needs and challenges facing the processed meat and poultry industries. With our customer’s success, Hawkins has expanded to have 3 domestic SQF/ISO Certified production facilities. Our products are Kosher, Halal and have SQF Certification.

Our growth and investment in product development benefits you. We align with industry, academia, government and laboratories to bring science solutions to you.

Because of our vast infrastructure and expertise in acid base reactions, our customers know that we are the most flexible resource available when they need customized liquid products or blends.

Sample of Our Meat & Poultry Solution Portfolio:

Ultralac:

Ultralac KL-564: Potassium Lactate, 56% + Sodium Diacetate, 4% FCC
Ultralac KL-60: Potassium Lactate, 60% FCC
Ultralac SL-564: Sodium Lactate, 56% + Sodium Diacetate, 4% FCC
Ultralac SL-60: Sodium Lactate, 60% FCC
Ultralac KL-726: Potassium Lactate, 72% + Sodium Diacetate, 6% FCC
Ultralac KSL-564: Potassium Lactate, 28% + Sodium Lactate, 28% + Sodium Diacetate, 4% FCC

Ultra-Pure Bestate:

Ultra-Pure Bestate-DP3: Potassium Lactate, 52% + Sodium Diacetate, 8% FCC
Ultra-Pure Bestate-P: Potassium Acetate, 40% + Potassium Lactate, 20% FCC
Ultra-Pure Bestate-DS3: Sodium Lactate, 52% + Sodium Diacetate, 8% FCC
Ultra-Pure Bestate-P4218: Potassium Lactate, 42% + Potassium Acetate, 18% FCC
Vinlac-DS2: Sodium Lactate, 52% + Vinegar, 48% FCC
Vinlac-DP2: Potasium Lactate, 52% + Vinegar, 48% FCC

Science, Research, Application

We are leading the industry with our newest liquid antimicrobials designed to be used at lower levels. e(Lm)inate^® is the result of research, application and validation. e(Lm)inate^® products offer processors

Proven control of Listeria
Lower formula costs
Cleaner flavor
Clean label options

e(Lm)inate^®Antimicrobial Product Lines

Our newest line of antimicrobials that benefit the Meat & Poultry industries for superior pathogen control.

e(Lm)inate^® LAD : Potassium Lactate, Potassium Acetate, Sodium Diacetate FCC
e(Lm)inate^®V: Vinegar (Buffered, clean label)
e(Lm)inate^® V-Dry: (Buffered, dry vinegar, clean label)
e(Lm)inate^®VL: Vinegar Potassium Lactate
e(Lm)inate^®411: Potassium Lactate, Potassium Diacetate, Potassium Propionate FCC
e(Lm)inate^® 411S : Potassium Lactate, Potassium Diacetate, Sodium Propionate FCC

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e(Lm)inate V Product Data Sheet

e(Lm)inate V-Dry Product Data Sheet

Ingredient Works:
Our team of meat and food scientists can customize an ideal solution for your food products.

Ingredient works benefits

Formulators today are facing many challenges:

Shelf-Life Challenges?
Clean Label Challenges?
Product Formulation Challenges?

Let Hawkins Be An Extension Of Your R&D Team. Our Ingredient Works team focuses on solving issues beyond food safety with customized product solutions that will: