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Iota Carrageenan, 200g

The term carrageenan originated from a coastal town in Southern Ireland, called Carrageen. In that town, many years ago, housewives simply boiled the seaweeds - Irish moss - to make jellies and puddings.

Today, carrageenan, a natural hydrocolloid, is a powder extracted from various species of red algae that are farmed and processed.

  • Makes soft, elastic gels which are freeze/thaw stable and unlike gelatine gels can be used as a glaze for semi fredo and parfaits.
  • Make crystal clear gels, perfect for topping mousses or flans.
  • Iota gels strengthen in the presence of calcium, making them perfect for use in milk based recipes.

Applications: Soft ambient gels. Milk based gels. Suspensions. Ice cream stabiliser.

Rate of hydration: Rapid

Comments: Clear gels with no bleeding of liquids. Gel is freeze/thaw stable. Gel is not heat stable. Forms gels most strongly with calcium salts, followed by potassium salts. (The reverse reactivities to Kappa Carrageenan).

Gel Strength: Soft, elastic gels

Colour: Cream powder

Solubility: Hot

Ph Solubility: 4.5 - 10

Doseage Rates: 0.2% - 2.0%

High melting temperature

Gelatine jellies have long been favoured because they melt at body temperature, giving a smooth mouth feel and easy release of flavours. However, if they are stored for a day or two, they toughen and are less pleasant to eat. Gels made from Iota Carrageenan have a high melting temperature, so they do not melt on hot days and do not require refrigeration to make them set, so these are advantages in hot weather or kitchens, and a further advantage is that they do not toughen on storage.

Orders received after 4pm will normally be processed on the next working day.

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Items marked Special Order are either out of stock or not routinely held in stock in our UK warehouse and will need to be ordered in.  Please contact us for information on lead times.

Some products not currently in stock may state a standard lead time, e.g. 2-3 weeks for non-stocked 100% Chef products.  In practice we are finding these lead times can vary considerably at the moment, and it's always best to give us a ring to discuss.

The following charges for delivery (exVAT) will apply for all customers from 1 August 2023.

UK mainland*
  • Next day courier service: £5.95, free for all orders over £99
  • Weekday pre-noon service: £15.00
  • Saturday all-day service: £20.00
  • Saturday pre-10:30 service: £35.00

*(Does not include Scottish Highlands)

Scottish Highlands, Scottish Islands and the Isle of Wight
  • One to five day Recorded Delivery via Royal Mail: £10.00
  • Two day courier service: £20.00
Northern Ireland
  • One to five day Recorded Delivery via Royal Mail: £10.00
  • Two day courier service: £20.00
Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Scilly Isles
  • One to five day Recorded Delivery via Royal Mail: £10.00

Please note we also have distributors in the Channel Isles and the Isle of Man.

International Orders
  • Charged individually based on weight and zone
  • We deliver worldwide using DHL.  Due to the complexities of shipping to international destinations we may have to charge additional fees where the delivery region or size/weight of the order necessitates it.  We will always contact you to confirm these additional fees before we accept and process your order.
  • Please note the website does not calculate or charge local import taxes or customs duties for non-UK destinations.  You are liable for payment of these if they arise.

Please Note: Our standard next working day service (where available) is not a guaranteed service. If you need a guaranteed service, please select the pre-noon service.

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Please contact us if your order has not arrived after three days (or five days for recorded delivery). All courier deliveries are geotagged and photographed which usually helps us locate your parcel.

Returns and damaged goods

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For individuals, you can cancel your order within 14 days of receipt as long as the item is unused and in a resalable condition. For food ingredients this means the seal must not be broken (unless damaged in transit). Please give us a ring or contact us by email to arrange a return.


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