99.2% Food Grade Light Soda Ash GB1886.1-2001 for Flour & Condiment
Category: PH Regulators / Alkaline Agents
Product Detail
99.2% Food Grade Light Soda Ash GB1886.1-2001 Food Additive Sodium Carbonate Powder
High purity 99.2% food grade light soda ash compliant with GB1886.1-2001 standard. Premium sodium carbonate powder for flour products, condiment production, food pretreatment and food industrial auxiliary processing. Fully GB 2760 compliant with safe dosage and complete storage guidelines for global food manufacturing.
Product Overview
99.2% Food Grade Light Soda Ash is a high-purity, safety-certified food additive sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃) manufactured strictly in accordance with GB1886.1-2001 national food safety standard. The product presents uniform white powdery crystal with fine texture, no caking and no impurities. It features excellent water solubility, stable alkalinity and ultra-low heavy metal residues, fully meeting GB 2760 food additive usage specifications. Different from industrial-grade soda ash, this food-grade variant undergoes refined purification treatment, eliminating harmful substances and ensuring full safety for direct food contact and food processing applications.
As a legal and compliant acidity regulator and food processing auxiliary agent, 99.2% food grade light soda ash is widely used in Chinese flour product processing, condiment fermentation, ingredient pretreatment and food industrial cleaning. With stable batch quality, standardized dosage range and high processing compatibility, it has become an essential safe raw material for standardized food production, favored by global food processing factories and catering industrial enterprises.
Product Specifications
Product Name: 99.2% Food Grade Light Soda Ash
Chemical Name: Food Grade Sodium Carbonate
Chemical Formula: Na₂CO₃
Executive Standard: GB1886.1-2001 (National Food Additive Safety Standard)
Compliance Standard: GB 2760 Food Additive Usage Specification
CAS No.: 497-19-8
Purity: ≥99.2%
Appearance: Uniform White Fine Powder Crystal
Solubility: Easily Soluble in Water, Fast Dissolution Without Residue
Impurity Content: Ultra-Low Heavy Metal & Harmful Residues, Food Safety Grade
Function: Acidity Regulator, Processing Aid, Clarifying Agent, Tenderizer
Packaging: 25kg Food-Grade Moisture-Proof Woven Bag
Shelf Life: 24 Months (Standard Sealed Storage)
Core Product Advantages
Full Food Safety Compliance: Produced under GB1886.1-2001 food additive standard and strictly compliant with GB 2760 usage regulations. Ultra-low impurity and heavy metal content ensure zero safety risks for food contact processing, suitable for formal food factory mass production and export food manufacturing.
99.2% High Purity & Stable Alkalinity: High-purity formula guarantees stable and mild alkalinity, no excessive local alkalization during food processing. It effectively improves food taste, texture and finished product quality without damaging food nutritional components.
Multiple Food Processing Functions: Integrates acidity adjustment, clarification, tenderization and fermentation assistance. It can neutralize organic acid, improve flour gluten, shorten cooking time, remove pesticide residues and clean food equipment, realizing multi-scene industrial food application.
Fine Powder & Fast Dissolution: Uniform fine powdery crystal structure dissolves quickly and evenly in water without agglomeration or precipitation, ensuring uniform dosage distribution and stable processing effect in food production.
Standardized Dosage & High Safety: Clear and compliant usage dosage range for different food scenarios, controllable processing effect, safe and non-toxic after standard use, meeting global food processing safety requirements.
Compliant Food-Grade Application Scenarios
1. Flour Product Processing (Core Application)
This food grade light soda ash is the most standard auxiliary material for fermented and wet flour products. It neutralizes organic acid produced by yeast fermentation in steamed buns, buns and other fermented doughs, eliminates sour taste and generates carbon dioxide to make pasta fluffy, soft and well-textured. For noodles, wonton wrappers and shaomai wrappers, add 1%~1.5% of flour weight to enhance dough gluten, improve finished product smoothness and form natural light yellow color. It also shortens cooking time and prevents skin cracking during zongzi and bean processing, optimizing ingredient texture and appearance.
2. Condiment Production
Widely used as a professional acidity regulator in the fermentation production of soy sauce, monosodium glutamate and other fermented condiments. It neutralizes excess organic acid generated during fermentation, stabilizes product flavor balance and avoids sour deterioration. Meanwhile, it acts as an efficient clarifying agent to improve finished condiment clarity and purity. The usage dosage is strictly controlled below 0.5%, fully complying with GB 2760 food additive specifications.
3. Food Ingredient Pretreatment
Dry Ingredient Rehydration: Prepare 5% alkaline aqueous solution to soak dried squid, dried sea cucumber and other dried seafood, effectively shorten rehydration time and improve product yield and tenderness.
Fruit & Vegetable Pesticide Residue Removal: Mix soda ash with water at 5%~10% concentration to soak leafy vegetables and berries for about 15 minutes, which can decompose partial organic phosphorus pesticide residues. Rinse thoroughly with flowing clean water after soaking to ensure edible safety.
Meat Tenderizing: Appropriate addition in the processing of coarse-fiber beef, mutton and other meats can break crude fiber structure, enhance water retention, make cooked meat tender and juicy, and effectively avoid dry and tough taste.
4. Food Industrial Auxiliary Processing
Serves as a safe and environmentally friendly food processing aid for oil stain cleaning of food production equipment and catering tableware. Hot alkaline water emulsifies heavy oil stains efficiently, easier to rinse clean than ordinary detergent with no chemical residue. In pastry and biscuit production, it stabilizes dough pH value, cooperates with leavening system to optimize dough expansion effect and improve finished product taste and appearance.
Usage Guidelines
Strictly follow GB 2760 standard dosage for different food scenarios. Add 1%~1.5% for flour products, less than 0.5% for fermented condiments, and prepare 5%~10% aqueous solution for ingredient pretreatment. Dissolve evenly before use to avoid local excessive alkalinity. Do not overuse or mix with strong acidic substances arbitrarily to ensure food processing safety and stable finished product quality.
Storage & Transportation Warning Standards
Follow four core storage and transportation specifications marked on the package to guarantee product stability:
Moisture Proof: Store in dry and ventilated environment, strictly avoid damp and moisture absorption caking.
Anti-Tear Protection: Handle and stack carefully to prevent package damage and material leakage caused by hook scratching.
Heat Resistance: Place in cool warehouse, keep away from high-temperature heat sources and direct sunlight.
No Inversion: Prohibit inverted handling and stacking to prevent internal powder leakage and quality deterioration.
Seal tightly after opening, shelf life is 24 months under standard sealed and dry storage conditions.
Supply & Service
We provide stable spot supply of 99.2% GB1886.1-2001 food grade light soda ash. Support 25kg standard food-grade packaging and bulk container export. We offer FOB, CIF and other international trade terms, flexible payment methods and complete export documents. Each batch is equipped with official COA test reports and food safety qualification certificates, supporting global food processing enterprise procurement and customs clearance inspection.
FAQ
1. Is this soda ash food-grade safe?
Yes. This product strictly implements GB1886.1-2001 food additive standard and complies with GB 2760 usage specifications, with ultra-low harmful residues. It is specially produced for food processing scenarios and completely safe for legal food contact application.
2. What is the standard dosage for food processing?
1%~1.5% for flour products, below 0.5% for condiment production, and 5%~10% aqueous solution for ingredient pretreatment. All dosages are within GB 2760 compliant range.
3. What is the difference between food grade and industrial grade light soda ash?
Food grade soda ash adopts GB1886.1-2001 standard with strict heavy metal and impurity control, safe for food processing. Industrial grade implements industrial standards with higher impurity content, only suitable for industrial production and cannot be used for food scenarios.
4. Can it remove vegetable pesticide residues effectively?
Yes. The alkaline aqueous solution can decompose partial organic phosphorus pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables. Thoroughly rinse with clean water after soaking to ensure edible safety.
5. Can you provide food safety certification reports?
Yes. Every batch is supplied with complete COA quality inspection reports and food-grade qualification documents to meet customer production and export inspection requirements.