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Activated carbon in food sector

AC IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY

Using activated carbon (AC) to bleach sugar from sugarcane and beetroot dates back to at least 1808. Today, activated carbon is used for many purposes in the food industry.

Thanks to is adsorption properties, AC can be used to retain and extract substances from food products in order to boost their quality and/or improve their appearance.

This is why it is commonly used to remove colours and odours, for purification and other similar treatments designed to change the flavour and colour, or to eliminate undesirable compounds.

SOLUTIONS DEVELOPED FOR THIS SECTOR

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CARBENT

To provide a solution for our clients in the food sector, who are greatly inconvenienced by handling powdered activated carbon, we’ve developed CARBENT: discover all its advantages in terms of handling and dispersion in aqueous solutions.
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E153 ADDITIVE

Highly purified micronized activated vegetable carbon is used in a wide range of food and cosmetic products as an additive, labelled E153. Learn more.

Our whole range of activated carbon for the food sector complies with the Food Chemical Codex. We also have specific carbon for the Oenology, Halal and Kosher Codex.

USES FOR ACTIVATED CARBON

These are some of the uses for AC in the food industry

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VEGETABLE OILS

It is mainly used to eliminate the PAHs generated in the process of refining olive and sunflower oil, as well as removing colours and odours from the product.
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WINE AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

It is used for removing colour and traces of smells, or to refine the flavour.
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FRUIT JUICE

Activated carbon is used to eliminate oxides that cause discolouration and other impurities.

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NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Activated carbon is often used to remove free chlorine from process water.
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SWEETS AND CANDIES

When colour needs to be removed, chemically activated wood carbon is usually used.
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ADDITIVES AND OTHERS

AC is also commonly used to remove colour and purify products such as monosodium glutamate, tartaric acid, glycerine, essential oils, glucose and sweeteners.

GUIDANCE AND SERVICES

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Wide variety

We have a wide range of food-grade carbon obtained from different raw materials, in granular, powdered or pellet format, to cover the specific needs of each process.

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Advisory services

Likewise, we aren’t only distributors; we also provide the technical advisory services necessary to select and properly apply the right product for the food sector.

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Contact our technical department for guidance.

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