Carrageenan
Carrageenan
Carrageenan is a polysaccharide extracted from red seaweed and used as a thermoreversible gelling and thickening agent. Carrageenan can also be used as a binding agent and to improve texture and mouthfeel.
Available Quality
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Conventional Quality
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Features
thickening and gelification after cooling
Applications
Dairy & Ice Cream
- Stabilization of chocolate drinks and creams
- Dairy desserts
- Flans and mousses
- Fruit preparations for yogurt
Meat
- Brine injections (hams, poultry)
- Fat reduction (hamburgers)