Carrageenan

Carrageenan is a versatile ingredient for use in a variety of food and non-food products. It can simply be defined as a substance that forms a gel when it comes in contact with water. Such substances include both polysaccharides and proteins which are capable of one or more of the following:

• thickening and gelling aqueous solutions
• stabilizing foams and emulsions
• preventing crystallisation of saturated water or sugar solutions
• a binder formulation
• reduces syneresis in food products
• provide a specific texture
• increase sliceability
• particularly desirable as a fat replacement in low fat foods
• improve flavor release

Application of carrageenan

• Carrageenan is used to make foods healthier, allows manufacturers to include vegetable and animal protein in products without compromising taste.
• Carrageenan is extending the shelf life of foods without any loss of quality.
• As a stabilizer to keep the mixture of ingredients properly mixed.
• Carrageenan , much like flour and cornstarch, is used to thicken certain foods.
• Regarded as organic ingredients and can be applied in food with bio and vegan status.
• It's widely used in the food industry as a thickener, gelling agent, stabilizer and suspending agent in water and milk systems. Can be made stable repeated freeze-thaw cycle.
• Traditionally used to bind water and provide texture in a cooked food system

Our Products

Semi-refined Carrageenan (E407a)

Alkali Treated Cottonii (ATC)