Kappa/Iota/Lambda Carrageenan E407 | Custom Hydrocolloid Formula Solution Provider & OEM Manufacturer for Food Processing

Product Brief & Core Advantages

Carrageenan (E407/E407a, CAS: 9000-07-1) is a natural water-soluble polysaccharide extracted from red seaweed including Eucheuma and Chondrus crispus. Classified into Kappa, Iota, Lambda and semi-refined grades, it integrates thickening, gelling, emulsifying, stabilizing and water-retaining functions. As a safe food additive approved by FDA, EU, JECFA and global authorities, it is widely used in meat products, dairy drinks, confectionery, condiments and daily chemical products.

With independent R&D laboratories and standardized seaweed processing production lines, we do not only supply standard bulk carrageenan materials, but solve core production challenges including product water separation, poor elasticity, stratification, low yield and unstable texture for B-end clients.

Complete Product Grades & Professional Application Solutions

1. Kappa Carrageenan (Refined & Semi-Refined)

Features high gel strength, rigid and crisp thermal-reversible gel. Our customized models (YZ-K-01/02/03/04/05 & YZ-SK-01/02/03/04/05) support multiple mesh sizes from 80mesh to 200mesh. Perfect for jelly, gummy candy, pudding, canned meat and konjac processed food. Matched with exclusive konjac-carrageenan compound formula to maximize gel strength and reduce raw material costs.

2. Iota Carrageenan

Forms soft, elastic and non-syneresis gel with excellent freeze-thaw stability. Ideal for sausage, ham, seafood products and frozen desserts. Effectively solves product water loss and texture hardening during freezing and long-term storage.

3. Lambda Carrageenan

Non-gelling, high viscosity with superior cold-water solubility. Specialized for dairy beverages, yogurt, ice cream and sauces, providing long-term suspension stability and preventing protein precipitation and layering.

Our Unique Strengths — Factory + Custom Solution Service

• Professional Compound Formula Technology (Core Competitiveness) — Master mature synergy technology of carrageenan with konjac gum, locust bean gum and xanthan gum. Optimize exclusive compound ratios to improve product elasticity, water retention and stability, helping clients reduce 5%-10% raw material costs and improve finished product yield.
• Standardized Production & Strict Quality Control — Complete production process from seaweed cleaning, alkali treatment, boiling, salting-out to refining. All products comply with GB 1886.169, JECFA, EU E407/E407a standards. Full heavy metal and microbial testing ensure batch-to-batch consistency.
• Full Global Compliance Certifications — Certified with ISO9001, ISO22000, HACCP, HALAL, KOSHER. Approved by FDA (GRAS) and EU food safety regulations, fully meeting import requirements of Europe, America, Southeast Asia and Middle East markets.
• Customized One-stop Service — Provide free sample testing, targeted formula debugging, production parameter optimization and private packaging customization. Support small trial orders and large FCL bulk orders to meet diverse business needs.
• 24/7 Global Technical After-sales — Professional food engineering team provides remote guidance to solve production problems such as gel fracture, water separation and stratification in real time.

Industry-Tailored Application Solutions

• Meat Products (Ham, Sausage, Canned Meat) — Enhance water retention and oil stability, reduce cooking loss, improve product elasticity and slicing performance, increase finished product yield by 5%-8%.
• Dairy & Cold Drinks (Yogurt, Ice Cream, Cocoa Milk) — Combine with protein to avoid whey separation and particle precipitation, inhibit ice crystal growth, improve product smoothness and freeze-thaw stability.
• Confectionery (Jelly, Gummy Candy) — Form uniform and elastic gel, no syneresis, replace expensive agar and pectin, optimize product taste and reduce formula cost.
• Condiments & Daily Chemicals — Stabilize granular sauces to prevent sedimentation; optimize toothpaste rheology for stable suspension and comfortable use.
• Pet Food — Bond crushed meat, stabilize moisture and grease, improve product texture and bite feel.

Detailed Technical Specifications

Why Choose Yizhi Konjac as Your Hydrocolloid Partner?

Most suppliers only provide standardized carrageenan raw materials with single product support. Yizhi Konjac focuses on problem-solving and formula customization. Based on decades of hydrocolloid R&D and production experience, we accurately match targeted carrageenan grades and compound formulas according to your product types, production equipment and market positioning.

We help global food manufacturers solve common industry challenges: unstable product texture, high raw material cost, low yield and unqualified export standards. From sample testing, formula optimization to mass production and after-sales technical guidance, we provide full-link one-stop solutions to create greater value for your brand.