Potassium phosphates

Potassium phosphates serve the food industry as multipurpose ingredients. They are most often used as emulsifiers, stabilisers and acidity regulators – mostly in cheese, meat products and powdered drink mixes. The food industry also adds potassium phosphates to fortify food with potassium, or, alternatively, to reduce its sodium content. Last but least, they can also be used as a gelling agent in instant puddings and desserts. Outside of the food industry, they are employed as a multipurpose dispersing agent in the technical sector. Their ability to sequestrate metal cations is applied in water softening.