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It is named after the Irish town of Carragheen, which was once famous for a dessert produced by boiling milk and seaweed. 

GRINDSTED®Carrageenan is the trade name of Danisco's carrageenans.

	ADI (mg/kg body weight)	EU-number	US FDA reference
Carrageenan	Not specified	E407	172.620 (GRAS)
Processed Euchema Seaweed	Not specified	E407a	172.620 (GRAS)

Grindsted®Carrageenan is manufactured at our production facilities in Chile and Scotland.

Products

Carrageenan consists of sulphate esters of galactose and 3,6-anhydrogalactose. Red seaweed produces three different types of carrageenan – known as kappa, iota and lambda carrageenan. Most commercial carrageenan products consist of a mixture of all three types. Carrageenan must be heated to dissolve.

Kappa carrageenan forms a gel on cooling in the presence of potassium ions or proteins, whereas iota carrageenan requires the presence of calcium ions to form a gel. Lambda carrageenan is incapable of forming gels, but can be used to control viscosity.

Application areas

Due to its ability to interact with milk proteins, carrageenan is widely used in milk-based applications: 

• in ice cream to prevent whey separation 
• in milk gels to obtain the desired consistency 
• in chocolate milk to avoid the precipitation of cocoa particles 
• in low-sugar jams and jellies for gelling purposes

In meat products, carrageenan’s gelling properties bind moisture, reducing cooking loss and syneresis and improving slicing properties, while pâtés, sausages and similar emulsified products benefit from improved firmness and texture.

Product range

Danisco offers refined and semi-refined carrageenans depending on the functionality required and customer specifications

Range of carrageenans	Type/application
GRINDSTED® Carrageenan CL 110	Ice cream & frozen product
GRINDSTED® Carrageenan CL 220	Milk-based beverages
GRINDSTED® Carrageenan CL 3xx H range	Gelled milk desserts – hot-filled
GRINDSTED® Carrageenan CL 3xx C range	Gelled milk desserts – cold-filled
GRINDSTED® Carrageenan CL FLX range	Gelled milk desserts – cold-filled
GRINDSTED® Carrageenan CP range	Gelled milk desserts – dry powder
GRINDSTED® Carrageenan CC range	Meat applications
GRINDSTED® Carrageenan CW range	Water jellies
GRINDSTED® Carrageenan CW 5xx FLX range	Water jellies
GRINDSTED® Carrageenan CY range	Fruit preps for yoghurt
GRINDSTED® Carrageenan CS range	Confectionery
GRINDSTED® Carrageenan CH xxx FLX range	Processed cheese

Legal status varies from country to country. Local food regulations should always be consulted concerning the status of this product, as legislation regarding its use in food may vary from country to country.