We offer products for the Processed Food, Dairy and Beverage industries, including
wine, beer, cheese/dairy items, baked goods, soft drinks, canned vegatables,
confectioneries, and processed meats.
The following chemical products meet current FCC or Food Specifications as additives
and/or reactants. Many also meet the requirements of USP, BP, EP and the DAB.
The possible uses stated below are not recommendations for the products, but are only a
guide for some of the possible ways in which they could be used under current Good
Manufacturing Practices (c-GMP). The possible uses are also not to be implied as accurate
or even permitted under current Food Regulations. Buyers should satisfy their own
requirements either through their own testing and/or direction given by their local Food
Division of Health Canada or the Food division of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration
(FDA). Final verification for the suitability of any products use is the sole
responsibility of the buyer.
Unless specified as "liquids", all products are either powders, crystals,
flakes, pellets or granules.
Some of the below products offered by A&K Petrochem are also Kosher approved
with Kosher Certificates available upon request. Some products can not be certified with a
Kosher certificate because of their inherent inorganic or synthetic nature. For these such
products, we do have "Kosher Notification" certificates whereby the manufacturer
certifies that no animal or dairy products are contained in or used in the manufacturing
process.
| Chemical Product |
Possible Uses |
| Acacia Gum |
Gelling agent for foods, creams |
| Acetic Acid, Glacial liquid |
pH adjuster (processed cheese) preservative Class 1 (meat,fish) |
| Acetic Anhydride liquid |
Starch modifying agent |
| Aluminum Potassium Sulfate |
pH adjuster, firming agent for relishes |
| Aluminum Sulfate |
Firming agent for canned meats |
| Ammonium Alum |
Firming agent for pickles/relishes |
| Ammonium Bicarbonate |
pH adjuster, baked goods |
| Ammonium Carbonate |
pH adjuster, baked goods |
| Ammonium Chloride |
Yeast food for flour |
| Ammonium Citrate, dibasic |
Seqestering agent for foods |
| Ammonium Phosphate, mono (MAP) |
Baking powder, pH adjuster |
| Ammonium Phosphate, di (DAP) |
pH adjuster, yeast food for bread |
| Ammonium Sulfate |
Yeast food for bread |
| Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) |
Class IV preservative:fats/oils |
| Benzoic Acid |
Class II preservative for juices |
| Caffeine |
A "stimulant" for cola beverages |
| Calcium Acetate, monohydrate |
pH adjuster |
| Calcium Carbonate |
Carrier/dusting agent in foods |
| Calcium Chloride, dihydrate |
Firming agent;canned vegatables |
| Calcium Citrate |
Thickening agent; process cheese |
| Calcium Gluconate |
Thickening agent in unstandardized foods |
| Calcium Hydroxide |
pH adjuster, ice cream, peas (can) |
| Calcium Oxide |
pH adjuster for ice milk mix |
| Calcium Sulfate |
pH adjuster |
| Citric Acid |
Preservative for fats/oils pH adjuster for juices, cheese |
| Dextrose, monohydrate |
Sweetening agent in baked goods |
| Disodium Phosphate |
See Sodium Phosphate, dibasic |
| EDTA, disodium, 4-hydrate |
Sequestrant for salad dressings |
| Ferrous Sulfate, 7-hydrate |
Iron supplement source for bread |
| Glycerin 99% liquid |
Glaze for preserved meats |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 28% liquid |
Starch modifier,decolourize whey, bleach bones |
| Lactic Acid 85% liquid |
pH adjuster |
| Lactose, monohydrate |
Baked goods |
| Malic Acid |
pH adjuster |
| Mannitol |
Sweetner in sugar-free candy/chocolate |
| Magnesium Carbonate |
pH adjuster (chocolate) |
| Magnesium Chloride, 6-hydrate |
Restoration of egg albumen properties |
| Magnesium Citrate |
pH adjuster (soft drinks) |
| Magnesium Hydroxide |
pH adjuster |
| Magnesium Oxide |
glazing agent for confectionery |
| Magnesium Sulfate, 7-hydrate |
Starch modifying agent |
| Methyl Paraben |
Preservative (tomato paste) |
| Monosodium Phosphate |
See Sodium Phosphate, monobasic |
| Phosphoric Acid 85% liquid |
pH adjuster (beer,cheese,etc) |
| Phosphorous Oxychloride liquid |
Starch modifying agent |
| Potassium Aluminum Sulfate |
Firming agent for pickles |
| Potassium Benzoate |
Food preservative (Sodium-Free), see Benzoic Acid |
| Potassium Bicarbonate |
pH adjuster (chocolate) |
| Potassium Bitartrate |
pH adjuster (baking powder) |
| Potassium Carbonate |
pH adjuster, water correcting agent for chocolate |
| Potassium Chloride |
pH adjuster, beer, yeast, food |
| Potassium Citrate, monohydrate |
Emulsifying agent for processed cheese |
| Potassium Iodate |
Bleach for bread |
| Potassium Iodide |
Mineral nutrient in salt |
| Potassium Nitrate |
Class I preservative for preserved meats and poultry meat by-products |
| Potassium Persulfate |
Bleaching, maturing or dough conditioner for bread, unstandarized bakery foods |
| Potassium Sorbate |
Class II preservative, growth inhibitor-molds/yeasts, citrus bacteria in juices, salads |
| Potassium Hydroxide |
pH adjuster for chocolate |
| Potassium Phosphate, dibasic |
Emulsifier/gelling agent for cream cheese |
| Potassium Phosphate, monobasic |
Sequestering agent for ice cream mix |
| Potassium Sulfate |
pH adjuster for soft drinks |
| Propyl Paraben |
Class II preservative, juices, tomato pastes, tomato pulp |
| Propylene Glycol |
Humectant for unstandarized foods |
| Rochelle Salts |
See Sodium Potassium Tartrate |
| Saccharin, Sodium |
Non-nutritive sweetening agent |
| SAPP |
See Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate |
| Sodium Acetate, 3-hydrate |
pH adjuster, starch modifying agent |
| Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate |
Emulsifier/gelling agent for cheese, pH adjuster sequestering agent for preserved beef/pork |
| Sodium Aluminum Phosphate |
pH adjuster |
| Sodium Benzoate |
Class II preservative, fruit juices, fruit jams |
| Sodium Citrate, dihydrate |
Emulsifier for process cream cheese sequestering agent for ice cream mix |
| Sodium Hexametaphosphate |
Emulsifier/stabilizer for process cheese, ice cream, sequestrant for preserved beef/pork |
| Sodium Hydroxide |
pH adjuster for chocolate, ice cream mix |
| Sodium Metabisulfite |
Class II preservative for wine, fruit juices |
| Sodium Nitrate |
Class I preservative for meat binder for preserved meat and by-products, including poultry |
| Sodium Phosphate, dibasic |
Emulsifier for chocolate drink, pH adjuster |
| Sodium Phosphate, monobasic |
pH adjuster for malt liquors, sequestering agent |
| Sodium Potassium Tartrate |
Emulsifier for cheese, pH adjuster for jams/marmalades, thickening agent for cream cheeses |
| Sodium Pyrophosphate, tetra |
Protein coagulant for instant puddings |
| Sodium Sulfate |
Yeast food for unstandarized bakery foods |
| Sodium Sulfite |
Class II preservative for biscuit doughs to prevent discolouration on canned tuna |
| Sorbitol 72% liquid |
To modify texture, humectant for marshmallows |
| Sorbic Acid |
Class II preservative, fruit jams, smoked fish paste |
| Stannous Chloride, dihydrate |
Color and flavor stabilizer for concentrated fruit canned carbonated soft drinks |
| Stearic Acid |
Release agent for confectionery, plasticizer for chewing gum |
| Sulfuric Acid |
pH adjuster, starch modifying agent |
| Succinic Anhydride |
Starch modifying agent |
| Tannic Acid |
Emulsifier/stabilizing agent for wine:malt liquors (200 ppm) |
| Tartaric Acid |
Class IV preservative for fats/oils, pH adjuster-mayonnaise, jams/marmalades, meat by-products |
| Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate |
See Sodium Pyrophosphate, tetra |
| Titanium Dioxide |
Inorganic color permitted in various foods |
| Trisodium Phosphate, 12-hydrate |
pH adjuster for malt liquors, emulsifying and stabilizing for processed cream cheeses |
| Tetra Potassium Pyrophosphate |
Sequestering agent for meat tenderizers |
| Urea |
Yeast food for wines |
| Zinc Sulfate, 7-hydrate |
Yeast food in malt liquors |