New generation of carrageenans launched

Cargill’s texturising business today launched a new generation of refined carrageenans derived from cultivated seaweeds – offering a high-performance option for gelling, thickening and stabilising food products, with reduced sourcing risks.

The market for wild red seaweeds, from which some carrageenans are traditionally derived, has become volatile and extremely tight in recent years. This is due to raw material scarcity caused by environmental factors, as well as local production quotas impacting supply and continuously increasing demand.

By developing a full range of refined carrageenans produced from cultivated seaweeds, Cargill is able to reduce these sourcing risks and meet customer demand for a more sustainable carrageenan supply with more predictable prices as cultivated seaweeds provide a more controlled and reliable supply.

New production technologies recently developed by Cargill not only allow the company to use alternative and more secure raw material sources for its carrageenans, but also enable improved functionality of the seaweed extracts.

To provide customers with the benefits of this improved functionality, a new family of carrageenan products has been brought to the market, forming the Satiagel range for the dairy market.

The Satiagel ADF 130 series for cold filled creamy desserts, the Satiagel ADG 200 series for hot filled creamy demouldable desserts, and the Satiagel ABN 500 series for use in dairy beverages, all drawn from cultivated sources, are cost effective, versatile, easy to use, and offer excellent mouthfeel, creaminess and appearance properties. And the Satiagel PG series has been developed for the confectionery market and offers a broad range of textures, as well as quicker gelation and faster demoulding – helping to speed-up the manufacturing process.

“Our Satiagel carrageenan range provides superior performance for dairy and confectionery manufacturers and is versatile, cost competitive and sustainable”, says Fabrice Bohin, head of hydrocolloids and European functional system business at Cargill Texturising Solutions.