Food Grade Sodium Bicarbonate

1. Product Overview

Food Grade Sodium Bicarbonate is a high-purity, versatile alkaline ingredient widely used across food processing, beverage manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and related industries. It serves primarily as a leavening agent, pH regulator, buffering agent, and processing aid. Its consistent performance, purity, and dependable supply make it a strategically important ingredient for manufacturers requiring reliable quality at scale.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical composition: Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃)
• Grade: Food Grade
• Purity: Typically ≥99% sodium bicarbonate, subject to applicable specification
• Physical form: Fine crystalline powder
• Color: White
• Odor: Odorless
• Solubility: Soluble in water
• Particle size: Available in standard and customized grades according to application requirements
• Packaging options: 25 kg bags, 500 kg jumbo bags, 1,000 kg jumbo bags, or customized bulk packaging
• Shelf life: Typically 24 months when stored in a cool, dry, sealed environment

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Food & Beverage: Baking, confectionery, carbonated beverages, pH adjustment, and leavening applications.
• Pharmaceuticals: Used as an excipient and buffering agent in selected pharmaceutical formulations.
• Animal Feed: Applied as a buffering ingredient in feed formulations where permitted.
• Food Processing: Supports acidity control and processing consistency.
• Industrial Food Manufacturing: Provides predictable reaction, neutralization, and formulation performance.

Its controlled purity, uniform particle characteristics, and reliable alkalinity provide consistent processing performance while supporting efficient large-scale manufacturing.

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality consistency: Reliable purity and uniform physical characteristics for repeatable production.
• Supply reliability: Structured bulk sourcing designed to support continuous industrial requirements.
• Logistics capability: Export-ready packaging and bulk shipment solutions for international buyers.
• Price competitiveness: Competitive bulk pricing for distributors, manufacturers, and institutional purchasers.
• Sustainability: Efficient packaging and bulk logistics options can help reduce material and transportation requirements.
• Technical documentation: Product specifications, certificates of analysis, and relevant quality documentation can be provided according to buyer requirements.

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): Bulk – 20 MT
• Loading Capacity: Up to 20–25 MT per 20-foot container, subject to packaging, container payload limits, and shipping regulations
• Supply: Bulk export supply available for qualified B2B buyers