Mitsubishi International Food Ingredients is the exclusive food distributor of Evonik. Evonik offers potassium carbonate (GFSI certified) and potassium bicarbonate for multiple food applications as cited in the examples below.

Ramen Noodles: Potassium carbonate is used in an alkaline solution referred to as Kansui. Most often, Kansui is a solution of potassium carbonate and sodium carbonate. Kansui gives instant noodles the desired texture and color.

Bakery: Potassium bicarbonate can be used as a leavening agent in baking applications as a partial replacement of sodium bicarbonate.

Marinades: Vinegar and lemon juice are commonly used in industrial marinades. The suppliers of such marinades to meat processors and packagers control the pH of the marinades by adding appropriate amounts of potassium carbonate and bicarbonates as buffers.

Beverages: Potassium bicarbonate is used in beverages as a flavoring agent, pH adjuster, and/or electrolyte.

Milk Powders: Potassium carbonate is used as an acidity regulator in milk and cream powders. Also, Potassium carbonate reduces the acidity of the milk powder which improves solubility.

Cocoa Dutching: Potassium carbonate solution wash neutralizes the natural cocoa to a slightly basic pH, creates a reddish-brown/richer hue and a smooth mellow flavor, and is paired with baking powder.

Wine Deacidification: It is typically done before fermentation by the addition of potassium carbonate and bicarbonate for two main reasons: (1) Less danger of losing aroma compounds, and (2) wine yeast and lactic acid bacteria are less susceptible to higher pH.

Raisin Drying: Potassium carbonate is used as a quick-drying agent for raisins. Grapes are naturally covered with a thin layer of wax. This wax layer can be removed by treating the grapes with a potassium carbonate solution which increases the drying rate.