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Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

In food and beverage production, color, taste, aroma, and safety are critical factors affecting overall quality. Kuraray's activated carbon is used to remove and refine unwanted components contained in raw water and during manufacturing processes, contributing to improved product quality.

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Why Choose Us


  • Our specially activated carbon features pore structures optimized for decolorization, enabling high-level color removal.
  • We can provide both powdered and granular shapes, with granular types offering improved handling properties due to reduced dust.
  • Continuous-flow operation simply requires passing the liquid through an activated carbon vessel, allowing customers to streamline their processes.
  • For adsorption performance decreases, we can also discuss options for thermal regeneration.
  • We have extensive experience and technical expertise in decolorization for fermented seasonings such as soy sauce and amino acid solutions as well as for the sugar, glycerin, and alcoholic beverage industries, enabling us to provide technical support.
  • We can support operations that use our specialized activated carbon for regenerating chemical solutions.

Products Suitable for This Application


Decolorization:

Activated carbon efficiently adsorbs color components in liquids, contributing to the production of highly transparent products. It is widely used not only in food but also in pharmaceuticals and chemicals, where color directly influences product quality. It is particularly effective for natural pigments and by-product-derived coloration, improving appearance and purity.

Purification of sugar, glycerin, and amino acids:

In the production of sugar, glycerin, amino acids, and similar materials, it is essential to remove trace organic impurities, pigments, and odor components contained in raw materials. Activated carbon effectively removes these impurities with its high adsorption performance, improving product quality and stability. Using food-grade activated carbon enables safe purification.

Caffeine removal:

Thanks to its selective adsorption characteristics, activated carbon efficiently removes only caffeine from coffee and tea leaves without compromising flavor or aroma, supporting the development of products for health-conscious consumers.

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