Yearly Archives: 2015

The following article was published on Rappler.com on November 13 regarding the beneficial role carrageenan can play for Filipino rice farming Seaweed additive can boost rice yield by 65% – gov’t scientists According to the article, research funded by the Filipino Government has shown that carrageenan can increase the productivity of rice cultivation. Carrageenan, a

Food Safety News, latest media outlet to tout findings of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) that carrageenan is not of concern. FAO/WHO Committee: Carrageenan Not of Concern in Infant Formula By Food Safety News June 30, 2015 According to a June 30, 2015 article by Food Safety News, the Joint FAO/WHO

Craft Beer and Brewing article explains how carrageenan helps home brewers produce clearer beer. Clear Beer, Part 1 Craft Beer and Brewing May 31, 2015 According to a recent article by Craft Beer and Brewing, carrageenan is an important fining agent used to reduce the haze of proteins and prevent the grouping of tannins in

Cargill introduces new range of sustainably sourced carrageenan May 12, 2015 Cargill News A Marinalg member company recently announced introduction of a new range of carrageenan derived from farmed seaweed, an alternate seaweed source, to reduce sourcing risks and provide a more sustainable carrageenan supply by expanding sources. The new carrageenan variety will be marketed

Marine brown algae sourced feed additive said to offer promise for broiler productivity May 4, 2015 Feed Navigator A study recently published in the journal of Poultry Science has found that supplementation of broiler chicken diets with purified polymannuronate (PM ) from brown marine algae stimulates the activity of beneficial cecal microbiota, resulting in increased