Seaweed Powder
Simplicity from the sea
Seaweed has a long history of being used as food. In recent years, seaweed has been hailed as a highly nutritious food, thanks to the many healthy nutrients it contains.
WavePure® is a seaweed powder range based on native seaweed obtained without any chemical modification. It’s a unique ingredient that helps to maintain stability, bring great body and mouthfeel in dairy and plant based dairy alternative applications.
WavePure® benefits
- Label-friendly: Nature-derived, simple and familiar plant-based ingredient, based on seaweed. WavePure® can be used in end products from manufacturers wishing to make an “organic” claim.
- Consistent quality: Delivers consistent quality for food & beverage manufacturers, with very limited color and flavor variation.
- No chemical modification: Based on whole, not-transformed seaweed. All the natural components of the seaweed are kept intact.
- Suitable for use in a range of applications: Achieved thanks to its neutral taste and contribution to mouthfeel and consistency.
WavePure® is made using clean processing & technology
WavePure® in action!
Cargill currently offers four WavePure® products. Each is tailored to the specific application and functionalities needed:
Gelled desserts
WavePure® ADG 8250 / WavePure® ADG 8250 Organic*
Contributes to the mouthfeel and stability in gelled dairy desserts, with a limited impact on sensorial profile.
*Organic certified solution (CERTISYS and CEVIQ srl certified).
Protein beverages
WavePure® ABN 8140
Designed for dairy and dairy alternative protein beverages thanks to its stabilizing properties. No compromise on indulgence.
Creamy desserts
WavePure® ADF 8360
Brings great body and a consistent mouthfeel without compromising taste in creamy desserts in both dairy & plant-based dairy alternatives.
Sweet-based recipes
WavePure® MM 60
Designed to help develop sweet-based recipes such as confectionery jelly, direct use icing, fruity dessert or glazes for bakery.
Labeling
Cargill suggests the following labeling options for WavePure® ADG:
GRACILARIA SEAWEED POWDER
RED GRACILARIA SEAWEED POWDER
WHOLE GRACILARIA SEAWEED POWDER
The labeling, substantiation and decision making of all claims is the customers’ responsibility. We recommend you consult regulatory and legal advisors familiar with applicable laws, rules and regulations prior to making labeling claims decisions for your products.
Regulatory status
WavePure® Gracilaria Seaweed Powder is an ingredient* that delivers consistent quality for food & beverage manufacturers, with very limited color and flavor variation.
*Seaweed powder is a non-novel food, due to its’ history of use as a food ingredient in Europe prior to May 1997.
Concerning the WavePure® Gracilaria Seaweed Powder: Gracilariales is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) notable for its economic importance as an agarophyte, as well as for its use as a food for humans. The genus are cultivated among Asia, South America, Africa, and Oceania.
Pure label-friendly solutions
We’re proud to offer the “Pure” family of solutions. These nature-derived, plant-based ingredients, are all made using clean processing & technology, enabling a perfect fit in your label-friendly offerings.
