Carrageenan applications are concentrated in the food industry. The applications can be divided into dairy, aqueous and beverage systems. However, several other applications of carrageenan now exist for a wide variety of industrial applications. industrial applications.

Commonly used in the meat industry, carrageenan can be used as a thickener and stabilizer in meat products. as a thickener and stabilizer in fresh, cooked and sausage meat products, preserves and semi-preserves of animal origin.

Carrageenan has various functions depending on its application: gelling, thickening, emulsion stabilization, protein stabilization, particle suspension suspension, fluidity control and water retention.