Carrageenan
What is Carrageenan?
Carrageenan is a multi-functional ingredient used across many sectors; including food, pet food and even technical/industrial. It comes in three main types: Lamba, Kappa and Iota.
Each have different characteristics and are determined by which species of seaweed that the carrageenan has been derived from, including both cold and warm water species.
They all can add different benefits to recipes in their own way, including gelling, increasing viscosity and stabilising, and can have a whole host of properties when blended together or with other hydrocolloids.
Carrageenan is suitable for a range of applications including flans, mousses, canned foods (in combination with locust bean gum), cheeses, and flavoured milks.
Our HISTAB carrageenan range can be a great vegan gelatine alternative in a number of different applications to cater for various dietary and religious needs. Additionally, it can be a great alternative to pectin in neutral pH recipes or even simply to be used for its own unique properties.
Click on the boxes below for more application specific information, or contact us to get a bespoke product recommendation.
Concerned about clean label? We also have a seaweed flour option that will meet this criteria, while having similar properties.
How can we help?
Even though there are three main types, within that, there are countless grades of carrageenan to choose from that could be best for your recipe. This is where we can offer our support and share our knowledge; all while securing your supply chain, ready for you and your business needs.
With our expertise on carrageenan, we can offer a bespoke product recommendation based on your individual recipe and production requirements. We can also offer bespoke blends, managed here at site, so you can take advantage of the increased properties gained from blending with other hydrocolloids.
And if you are looking for a more ‘standard’ product, we can recommend a close match or option, while holding lots of stock ready here in the UK for short and flexible lead times and MOQs.
Whichever option is best for you, we will work with you, to offer our support so you can continue to produce great quality products for your customers.
