Solvay - Markets Food Industry Upstream, Animal Nutrition Solvay products help provide balanced feed rations for farmyard and livestock animals. The bolus of cows, rabbits and sheep are enriched with mineral additives by means of sodium bicarbonate , and in trace elements by means of carbonate and magnesium oxide . In poultry farming, sodium bicarbonate strengthens eggshells, thus reducing the risk of breakage. Refined salt maintains the nutritive and organoleptic qualities of fodder. Salt licks are also set out for livestock to use.
Milk is a source of calcium, a vital element for our metabolism.
Milk cows, selected for their output, can undergo significant losses of bone calcium. Preparation of Food And Drink Sodium bicarbonate is a raising powder for doughs used by bakers, confectioners and biscuit makers. It is also used in the composition of self-raising powders. In beverages, it is used in the preparation of effervescent salts, releasing carbon dioxide when in contact with water. Combined with calcium chloride , sodium bicarbonate allows the abundant quantities of water used by brewers and soft drink manufacturers to be remineralized, thus guaranteeing a constant standard for their beverages.