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Bicar®food

High quality sodium bicarbonate for the food industry

Solvay sodium bicarbonate Bicar®food is mainly used as a raising agent for baked goods and as a carbon dioxide source for effervescent drinks. It is available in an extensive range of grades for a wide variety of uses. 
With nine sodium bicarbonate Bicar®food production units located around the world, a dedicated research and technology center in France and a strong global supply chain, Solvay is able to offer a portfolio of grades for a wide variety of uses to meet all the production requirements of the food market.

How can Solvay Bicar®food be Used? 

  • As a leavening agent for baked goods such as cakes, muffins and biscuits
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  • As a tenderizer for meat and seafood
  • As a natural buffer to reduce  acidity in energy drinks, juices and coffee 
  • As a carbon dioxide source for effervescent drinks

 

Why Choose Sodium Bicarbonate Bicar®food? 

There are many reasons why the industry, home bakers, professional bakers, and biscuit producers have long recognized Bicar®food as their preferred leavening agent :

​It’s a natural and environmentally friendly mineral substance without risk for human health or for the environment

  • It meets the highest and most stringent international food-safety standards (ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000) 
  • It is Halal, Kosher and suitable for vegetarians
  • Bicar®food can be delivered worldwide and in any quantity thanks to nine production units located in Europe, North America and Thailand 
  • Consistent product quality is guaranteed with total process control throughout the manufacturing chain.
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Learn more about Bicar®food Properties

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Bicar®food is also the best Sodium Bicarbonate for the Retail Market

Bicar®Food's extraordinary properties also make it very popular in the B2C market and Solvay is developing retail markets through local partnerships, giving as many people as possible the opportunity to discover what this product can offer them every day.

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