New EU approval
Trimagnesium dicitrate anhydrous

As of Feb­ru­ary 12, 2024, tri­mag­ne­sium dic­i­trate, anhy­drous is offi­cial­ly approved as a food addi­tive with the E num­ber E 345 (i) in the EU. This update of Reg­u­la­tion (EC) 1333/2008 opens up excit­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties for the food sup­ple­ment industry.

What does that mean for you?

The appli­ca­tion and autho­riza­tion of tri­mag­ne­sium dic­i­trate, anhy­drous as a food addi­tive (also known as E‑number) stan­dard­izes and reg­u­lates the EU-wide use of this min­er­al raw mate­r­i­al. Tri­mag­ne­sium dic­i­trate, anhy­drous can now be used as an addi­tive in sol­id or chew­able sup­ple­ments in accor­dance with the approved criteria.

Tech­nis­che details

Name: Tri­mag­ne­sium dic­i­trate, anhy­drous
Chem­i­cal for­mu­la: C12H10Mg3O14
Mol­e­c­u­lar weight: 451.11 g/mol
Mag­ne­sium con­tent: approx. 15 %
EINECS num­ber: 222–093‑9
E‑number: E 345 (i)

MAGNESIA offers var­i­ous grades of tri­mag­ne­sium dic­i­trate, anhy­drous, which meet the require­ments as a food additive.

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