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Define the requirement
Share your target texture, ingredients, processing conditions and formulation cost objectives.
Carrageenan
Carrageenan.The texture you need.
The formulation that works.
Carrageenan is a red seaweed extract used for gelling, thickening and stabilization across a range of applications. B&V develops tailored carrageenan systems to help optimize texture, processing performance and formulation cost.
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Carrageenan · Food additive
EU specifications are set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012.
Tailored carrageenan solutions
Start with
your formulation.
Developing a new product or reviewing an existing stabilizing system? We start with the performance you need and the conditions your solution must work in.
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Develop the solution
We select carrageenan types, salts and complementary ingredients to develop a sample for your application.
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Validate in your process
Test the sample in your formulation and production conditions. We review the results together and refine where needed.
B&V formulation expertise
Performance comes
from the whole formulation.
Carrageenan type, salts, proteins and processing conditions work together to determine gel structure, viscosity and stability. B&V helps optimize these interactions to meet your performance requirements and formulation cost targets.
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Carrageenan applications
Texture and stability.
Across food applications.
Different products call for different structures, viscosities and stability requirements. Explore seven markets where carrageenan can play a functional role.
Dairy products
Structure, mouthfeel & stability
Meat and poultry products
Water retention & cohesion
Desserts and confectionery products
Gel structure & texture
Plant-based alternatives
Texture & consistency
Vegetable drinks
Suspension & stability
Pet food
Gel & gravy structure
Sauces, dressings and gravy
Viscosity & body
What is carrageenan?
The structure
behind the texture.
Carrageenan is a family of hydrocolloids extracted from red seaweed. Its three main types — Kappa, Iota and Lambda — have different structures and functional properties.
Selecting a grade means matching those properties to your formulation, ingredients and processing conditions.
Explore the three types.
Select a structure to see its behavior and typical applications.
Simplified repeating units · Sulfate substitution shown in red
Let’s work on
your formulation.
Tell us what your product needs to do. Our team will help assess a carrageenan solution for your formulation and process.