Our 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 particle sizes for a wide variety of uses. 

Bicar®food has long been recognized as the leavening agent of choice among professionals, home bakers and biscuit producers.

With our nine production units well placed around the world, a dedicated research and technology center (France) and a strong worldwide supply chain, Solvay is able to offer an extensive range of particle sizes for a wide variety of uses. 

• An environmentally friendly mineral substance without risk to body or environment
• The highest and most stringent international food-safety standards (ISO 22000 or FSSC 22000) 
• An outstanding reliability thanks to nine production units located in Europe, North America and soon in Thailand and the strong worldwide supply chain
• A complete traceability along the manufacturing chain: a batch number enables the product to be tracked throughout the entire production process
• A consistent quality thanks to a complete process control throughout the manufacturing chain
• A high level of innovation thanks to a dedicated research and technology center

• Biscuits and crackers
• Cakes and muffins
• Baking powders
• Tortillas
• Noodles
• Cornflakes
• Baking soda (domestic use)
• Soft drinks and energy drinks
• Pork meat tendering
• Moisture retention agent (shrimps)