Alginate from Brown Seaweed

Advanced Expertise for Diverse Applications

Extracted from marine algae found off coasts around the world, alginate is a brown-seaweed-derived hydrocolloid with unique gelling mechanism and great process flexibility, working in both cold and hot conditions.

Our technical superiority and state-of-the-art facilities provide the ideal alginate solutions for a broad spectrum of applications, including dairy, culinary, pet foods, and beverages.

Deliver a fresh indulgence in every scoop that gelato lovers crave or offer heat stability with a “snappy” bite in plant-based sausages with IFF Alginates.

IFF’s main production sites for alginate are ISO 14000 certified, complying with strict environmental standards.

Why Choose IFF Alginate?

Sustainability Commitment

Responsible food sourcing and production are not only demanded by consumers but expected. The IFF Seaweed Responsible Sourcing Program (SRSP) was launched in 2018 on World Ocean’s Day, ensuring traceability and environmental stewardship.

This commitment is backed by Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) for various alginate SKUs, reinforcing its sustainability credentials.

IFF Alginate Applications

Explore the diverse range of alginates for foods and beverages.

Bakery/Bars

Offer a creamy mouthfeel with excellent flavor release as well as shelf and baking stability in fruit and cream fillings.
IFF Alginates achieve these in hot or cold processes with improved freeze/thaw stability.
Efficient thickening and gel forming with a wide range of textures and a glossy finish, our alginates ensure a satisfying mouthfeel and appetizing appearance.

Beverages

For dairy-free, plant-based beverages, and fruit drinks, maintain a creamier, more uniform foam with improved clarity and a clean taste at a low dosage in beers.

Culinary

IFF Alginates solve a variety of challenges in the culinary space by delivering stable textures and innovative gelling properties. For plant-based sausage casings, bacon, and burgers, they form film and offer heat stability with a “snappy” bite.
Processed meats benefit from heat-stable texture for strength and adhesion that can be used with all meats while even allowing fat reduction.
Our solutions provide homogenous structure and heat/thaw stability in structured foods as onion rings, and pimiento strips. In low-fat spreads, sauces, and dressings, our Alginates keep smooth textures with emulsion stability even during storage and transportation.

Dairy

Improve and enrich a broad range of dairy products with our alginate solutions that feature a special gelling mechanism with calcium. Slow ice crystal formation help control meltdown of ice creams or thicken and stabilize your dairy creams.
Perfect the gelling of dry-mix desserts or provide a firm, crisp texture with excellent foam stability, even at elevated temperature, as a gelatin alternative for ready-to-eat mousses.
Prevent serum separation while imparting body and mouthfeel in crème Chantilly. Increase the firmness, creaminess, and spreadability of various types of cheeses.

Vanilla bean ice cream in a white bowl with vanilla beans on top and in the background.

Pet Foods

Deliver exceptional texture modification and restructuring for wet pet foods and semi-moist treats. Key benefits include cold-processing capability, heat-resistant gels for molded products, and retort stability, while ensuring stable and firm gels structures with improved resilience in treats.

Transform Ideas into Market-Ready Innovations 

Bring your vision to life with IFF’s expertise in food and beverage innovation. Together, we can turn bold ideas into groundbreaking alginate solutions.

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