Carrageenan Price Trends
Carrageenan is a hydrocolloid ingredient used across food & beverage and personal care applications. This page tracks carrageenan prices on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis, with demand analysis available alongside.
Carrageenan price chart
Price series (USD per kilogram)
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Latest carrageenan price trend
Carrageenan prices have eased from earlier highs as supply improved and buyers negotiated from a comfortable position.
Underneath the headline movement, the pattern reflects ordinary market mechanics: raw-material costs pass through with a lag, capacity additions arrive unevenly, and buyers adjust coverage rather than price levels.
Barring weather shocks or policy changes in the main producing regions, the series suggests continued movement in a moderate band around current levels.
Key price drivers
- Demand from food, personal-care and industrial applications
- Grower and collector economics in the origin countries
- Raw-material harvests, which are often weather-dependent and seasonal
- Logistics costs from origin regions, which are frequently remote
- Currency movements between the dominant exporters and their buyers
Where carrageenan is used
Food & Beverage
- Gelling and stabilising agent in dairy and processed meats
Pharma & Nutraceuticals
- Suspension agent
Personal Care
- Gelling agent in air-freshener gels and cosmetics
Covering Food & Beverage, Pharma & Nutraceuticals, Personal Care.
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