Norwegian company FMC Biopolymer converts seaweed to alginate for use in thousands of products with an advanced 24 hour chemical process. ABB has supplied process automation, motors and drives to ...
Unless gathered absolutely fresh, seaweed tends to be sold dried. It is available fresh from May to June. Carrageen, or Irish moss, is used as a vegetarian gelling agent in some processed foods.
handwashing the seaweed in fresh water and salt water, and drying out handmade seaweed nests on racks for two days. Finally, the dried seaweed is packed into vacuum-sealed bags that can be safely ...