Food-Grade Maltose Manufacturer for Food and Fermentation Applications
Maltose (CAS 69-79-4), commonly called malt sugar, is a reducing disaccharide composed of two glucose units. Commercial maltose powder is produced through starch conversion and purification and is used in selected brewing, fermentation, confectionery, bakery, and food-formulation applications where fermentability, reducing-sugar behaviour, and a mild sweetness profile are relevant.
WIS Biotech manufactures food-grade maltose powder in Shandong, China. Buyers should qualify the material against the intended food process, destination-market rules, maltose content, moisture, impurity limits, microbiological requirements, packaging, and batch documents. Current specifications, recent batch COA, applicable safety documentation, certificates, samples, and destination-based quotations are available on request.
Maltose Applications
Brewing and Fermentation
Maltose is an important fermentable sugar in many brewing and fermentation systems. Fermentation rate and completeness depend on the microorganism or yeast strain, nutrient balance, sugar profile, pitching rate, temperature, pH, oxygen, and process time. Buyers should evaluate purified maltose powder against their actual fermentation target and raw-material system.
Confectionery and Traditional Sweets
Maltose can be used as a sweetener and functional carbohydrate in hard candy, toffee, nougat, malt candy, sesame candy, and other formulations. Crystallisation, moisture migration, browning, flavour, and texture depend on total sugar composition, cooking profile, water activity, and storage. Finished-product trials are required before scale-up.
Bakery and Browning
As a reducing sugar, maltose can participate in Maillard browning and can also provide fermentable carbohydrate in yeast-leavened products. The result depends on protein and amino-acid content, pH, moisture, temperature, time, and the complete sugar system. Bakery manufacturers should validate colour, flavour, volume, texture, and shelf stability in the finished formula.
Food and Specialised-Nutrition Formulation
Food-grade maltose may be considered for suitable food and specialised-nutrition formulations where permitted. A generic food-grade specification does not establish suitability for infant formula, medical nutrition, oral rehydration, or another tightly regulated category. Those uses require market-specific regulatory review and product-specific supplier qualification.
Maltose Supplier: Procurement Checklist
- Define the process: state the finished product, intended function, destination market, and critical sensory or fermentation target.
- Approve the specification: compare maltose content, moisture, pH, appearance, impurity limits, and required microbiological criteria with a recent batch COA.
- Plan trials: provide the formulation basis, trial scale, processing conditions, and expected result.
- Set commercial terms: confirm packaging, trial and annual volume, destination, requested delivery date, and Incoterm.
Product Specifications
The values below describe the current general product specification shown on this page. They are not a declaration of suitability for every regulated food category. The mutually approved specification and batch COA govern each order.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| CAS Number | 69-79-4 |
| Molecular Formula | C12H22O11 |
| Molecular Weight | 342.30 g/mol |
| Maltose Content (dry basis) | 95.0% min |
| Appearance | White to off-white crystalline powder |
| Typical Sweetness Relative to Sucrose | Approximately 30%–35%, formulation dependent |
| Solubility | Freely soluble in water |
| pH (10% solution) | 4.5 – 6.5 |
| Moisture Content | 5.0% max |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) | 20 ppm max |
| Arsenic (As) | 1 ppm max |
| Lead (Pb) | 1 ppm max |
| Reducing Sugars | Reported on COA |
| Available Grade | Food Grade |
Packaging and Supply
Standard packaging is 25 kg net multi-layer kraft paper bags with an inner PE liner. FIBC and other packaging options may be available for approved orders. Store sealed in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place away from moisture and direct sunlight under the conditions stated in the current product documentation.
Commercial MOQ: 500 kg. Qualification samples of 1–5 kg are available subject to approval and stock. Standard lead time is generally 7–14 business days after order confirmation; final availability, loading, freight basis, and delivery schedule are stated in the quotation.
Quality and Documentation
Each commercial shipment is supported by a batch COA and the applicable product-safety documentation, with origin and shipping documents prepared for the agreed transaction. Controlled copies of applicable quality, food-safety, Halal, Kosher, and other certification documents are available on request. Buyers should verify certificate scope against maltose, the production site, validity period, and destination-market requirement. WIS supplies maltose as food grade only.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does maltose differ from glucose and sucrose in fermentation?
Glucose is a monosaccharide, while maltose and sucrose are disaccharides with different component sugars and metabolic pathways. Fermentation behaviour depends on the microorganism, strain, total sugar profile, nutrient balance, temperature, pH, and process conditions. Buyers should compare substrates in their actual fermentation system rather than assume identical kinetics.
Is food-grade maltose automatically suitable for infant formula?
No. A general food-grade specification does not establish suitability for infant formula or follow-on formula. Buyers must confirm that the ingredient and carbohydrate source are permitted in the destination market and complete product-specific review of purity, microbiology, manufacturing controls, traceability, and supplier documents before approval.
How sweet is maltose compared with sucrose?
Maltose is commonly described as having roughly 30%–35% of the sweetness of sucrose, but perceived sweetness varies with concentration, temperature, pH, flavour system, and other sweeteners. Sensory trials in the finished product should determine the practical replacement level.
What is the MOQ and lead time for maltose?
The commercial MOQ is 500 kg. Qualification samples of 1–5 kg are available subject to approval and stock. Standard lead time is generally 7–14 business days after order confirmation, with final timing stated in the quotation.
Are Halal and Kosher documents available for maltose?
Controlled copies of applicable Halal and Kosher certificates are available on request. Buyers should confirm certificate scope against maltose, the production site, validity period, and destination-market requirements before commercial approval.
Can maltose powder be evaluated for traditional confectionery?
Yes. Maltose powder can be evaluated in malt candy, sesame candy, rice-based sweets, and other confectionery systems. The suitable level depends on the total sugar composition, water activity, cooking profile, target texture, browning, flavour, and shelf-life requirements.
Request a Maltose Quote
Request a quote or qualification sample and include the food or fermentation application, target specification, microbiological requirements, packaging, trial and annual volume, destination, and Incoterm. Ask for the current specification, recent batch COA, applicable safety documentation, and certificates.
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