Merons Calcium lactate can be prepared by the reaction of lactic acid with calcium carbonate or calcium hydroxide . It is a food additive thats typically added to a wide variety of foods to enhance their texture and flavour or help extend their shelf life. It is sometimes added to calcium supplements, which may help improve bone strength, oral health and blood pressure. Merons Calcium Lactate Powder can be widely used in molecular gastronomy as a flavourless fat soluble agent for plain and reverse spherification . Calcium lactate can be found in a variety of packaged foods including jams, beer and cooking fats, as well as canned fruits, vegetables and in sugar free foods.