What are the areas of application of surfactants?

Surfactant is a class of the most important food additives, widely used in the production of various types of food, its dosage is small, but to improve the quality of food, the development of new varieties of food, to improve the production process, to extend the freshness of the food preservation period, and to improve the efficiency of production and so on, has a significant effect.

Surfactants in the food industry are mainly used as food emulsifiers, antifoam agents, sugar additives, cleaning agents and fruit peeling agents, etc. The most widely used are food emulsifiers.