Why Agar and Carrageenan Price Going Up?

 Due to worldwide climate changes , the raw material of Carrageenan and Agar become quite short in supply. This is the main cause of price increasing.

Secondly, the world demand for hydrocolloids is blooming. The increasing demand caused price going up.

While, for many applications, Gellan Gum is replacing Carrageenan and Agar, such as meat products, air freshener, boday care products and culture mediam industry.