Agar Agar

Food grade agar.Natural texture.
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Food grade agar agar powder is a natural gelling agent, thickener and stabilizer derived from red seaweed. B&V offers grades for confectionery, yogurt and dairy products, fruit preparations, spreads and heat-treated foods.

E406
Agar agar · Food additive

EU specifications are set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012.

Product families

Explore the agar agar food range

Six product families, with agar agar grades selected for different food applications.

Product range overview

Frutagar

Application profile

Frutagar is a range of food grade agar agar powders for jams, marmalades and fruit preparations. Selected grades build body and consistency while binding water and helping maintain texture during storage.

Typical applications

Fruit applications
Jams, marmalades, fruit preparations and preserves

Functional properties

  • Good solubility in continuous cooking systems, with grades dissolving from 75 °C.
  • Clear gels, including in preparations containing sugar.
  • Water binding and reduced syneresis.
  • Cooking stability at low pH, according to the selected grade and process.
  • Neutral flavor profile that preserves the taste of the fruit.
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Technical overview
Frutagar range properties
Gel strength400–900 g/cm² · Nikkan method
Dissolution temperatureGrades available from 75 °C
Gel appearanceHigh transparency, including with sugar
TextureMedium to high gel strength

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Product range overview

Gelagar

Application profile

Gelagar is a range of food grade agar agar powders developed for confectionery, bakery and desserts. Selected grades provide firm or elastic gels with rapid setting and low syneresis.

Depending on the application, Gelagar can be used alongside pectin, as an alternative to gelatin, or as a thickening ingredient in soufflés and custards.

Typical applications

Confectionery
Fruit jellies, soft candies, marshmallows, choko bombs and cream bananas
Bakery
Fillings, tart glazes and aerated preparations
Desserts
Puddings, flans, soufflés and custards

Functional properties

  • Rapid dissolution when the solution reaches boiling temperature; grades suitable for different water hardness levels.
  • Synergy with sugar, including joint dissolution, and with albumin in whipped or aerated preparations.
  • Cooking stability, including in low-pH applications, subject to grade and process validation.
  • Neutral flavor profile.
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Technical overview
Gelagar range properties
Gel strength600–1,000+ g/cm²
Nikkan method
Setting temperature35–43 °C
Melting temperature85–95 °C
Gel textureFirm or elastic, depending on grade
Grade optionsDifferent particle sizes and viscosities

Values describe the product range and vary by grade and test conditions. Request the current grade-specific specification and validate performance in your application.

Product range overview

Spreadagar

Application profile

Spreadagar is a range of food grade agar agar powders for spreads, glazes and piping gels. Low to ultra-low gel strength provides soft, spreadable textures, while water binding and synergy with sugar help limit surface cracking caused by dehydration during storage.

Selected grades can also help reproduce the texture associated with fat or protein in reduced-fat products.

Typical applications

Bakery & confectionery
Glazes, piping gels and fondant
Dairy
Spreadable cheese and drinking dairy products
Dessert toppings
Ice cream toppings

Functional properties

  • Soft, spreadable textures with low viscosity and good transparency.
  • Good solubility in continuous cooking systems.
  • Synergy with sugars and other hydrocolloids.
  • Strong water binding and low syneresis.
  • Suitable grades for low-pH applications.
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Technical overview
Spreadagar range properties
Gel strength50–300 g/cm²
Gel textureLow to ultra-low strength; soft and spreadable
ViscosityLow
AppearanceGood transparency
ProcessingContinuous cooking; grade selection for low pH

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Product range overview

Yogar

Application profile

Yogar is a range of food grade agar agar powders developed for yogurt and dairy products. Selected grades bind water, interact with milk proteins and support a stable, homogeneous texture during pasteurization and storage.

The range includes fiber-rich agar grades for cultured dairy applications. Grade selection and fermentation performance should be assessed in the intended dairy process.

Typical applications

Yogurt
Ambient, Greek, creamy and drinking yogurt
Dairy desserts
Mousse, puddings and panna cotta
Other dairy products
Condensed milk

Functional properties

  • Rapid dissolution at 80 °C for suitable pasteurization processes.
  • Water binding that supports structure and consistency during storage.
  • Thermal stability in dairy processing.
  • Synergy with milk proteins; can be used with pectin and other hydrocolloids.
  • High dietary fiber content.
  • Grades for different dairy textures, from drinking yogurt to creamy desserts.
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Technical overview
Yogar range properties
Gel strength150–800 g/cm²
Gel textureLow to medium gel strength
DissolutionRapid dissolution at 80 °C
CompatibilityMilk proteins, pectin and other hydrocolloids

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Product range overview

Meatagar

Application profile

Meatagar is a range of food grade agar agar powders developed for canned foods and products subjected to sterilization or intensive heat treatment. Selected grades retain gel strength after processing and support a stable, homogeneous texture during storage.

The range helps reduce shrinkage during cooking and sterilization and supports the stability of protein-containing foods under demanding processing conditions.

Typical applications

Canned foods
Meat and tuna
Prepared foods
Aspic and sterilized meals

Functional properties

  • High thermal resistance and gel stability after sterilization.
  • Low syneresis following sterilization.
  • Supports consistent texture in canned and sterilized foods.
  • Can be combined with locust bean gum (LBG), tara gum and guar gum.
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Technical overview
Meatagar range properties
ProcessingSterilization and intensive heat treatment
Gel strengthHigh gel strength after sterilization
Water retentionLow syneresis after sterilization
Hydrocolloid combinationsLBG, tara gum and guar gum

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Product range overview

Organic Agar

Application profile

Organic Agar is an agar agar powder from red seaweed, certified for use in organic products. The agar is extracted from the seaweed in hot water; the water is then gradually removed by drying until the agar powder is obtained.

It is used for gelling, water retention and stabilization in certified organic foods such as dairy desserts, jams, jellies and fruit preparations, and vegan products.

Grade selection

Grade selection
Choose the grade according to the gel properties and processing requirements of the intended application.

Functional properties

  • Certified organic agar agar.
  • Gelling, water retention and stabilization.
  • Thermo-reversible gels, stable at warm temperatures.
  • For organic dairy desserts, fruit preparations and vegan products.
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Technical overview
Organic Agar properties
CertificationOrganic (details on request)
SourceRed seaweed
FunctionsGelling, water retention, stabilization
Typical usesOrganic dairy desserts, jams and jellies, fruit preparations, vegan products
GMO statusGMO-free

Range information. Confirm the current specification for the selected grade and validate performance in your application.

Performance depends on the selected grade, concentration, ingredients and process. Technical values describe the range; confirm the current specification for the individual grade.

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