Seeking Non-Artificial Chelating Agents

  • PepsiCo
  • From United States
  • Responsive
  • Project Size Range : Strategic project backed by large scale funding €
  • Deadline at 28/08/2025

Desired outcome

PepsiCo is interested in leveraging non-artificial antimicrobial preservatives in place of synthetic alternatives. Non-artificial chelating agents are also of interest as alternatives to commonly used chelating agents like EDTA and SHMP.

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Key Success Criteria

Must-Haves

  • Chelating agent with similar activity to EDTA and SHMP. Strong binding for divalent cations (Fe, Ca, Mg).
  • Commercially available.
  • Clean label, ideally botanical in nature and has potential to be labelled as an extract.
  • Solubility in pH <4.0 at efficacious doses
  • Non-GMO
  • Allergen Free
  • Food Grade

Nice-to-Haves

  • Powdered or granulated ingredient
  • FDA GRAS, Self-GRAS, or in a CFR
  • Studies to show effectiveness against microbial growth with sorbates and benzoates
  • Low color impact in beverages
  • Low flavor impact in beverages
  • Kosher

Approaches not of interest

  • Synthetic preservatives
  • Only approved for detergent, cosmetic, or non-food/beverage applications

Preferred Collaboration types

Typical supplier relationship, currently not looking to collaborate with a supplier to develop an ingredient. However, if no natural chelating agents are found, this is something PepsiCo may consider.

Related Keywords

  • Food Additives/Ingredients/Functional Food
  • Food quality and safety
  • Food and Beverages
  • ingredients
  • natural preservatives
  • chelating agents
  • non gmo additives
  • beverage formulation

About PepsiCo

Our mission is to advance GU’s innovations through strategic alliances and new venture creation, to facilitate the translation of research breakthroughs into tangible solutions, and to cultivate a dynamic and inclusive environment for entrepreneurship. We advance this mission in support of the GU community and for the benefit of society.

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