Indonesia Seaweed, a brand of ASTRULI – the Indonesia Seaweed Industry Association, announced that they’ve prepared for the development of hydrocollois products – seaweed-based products that act as thickening, gelling, and emulsifying agents – in the European market.
According to a release, the Indonesian Ministry of Industry, along with coaching and promotion by the European Union-based Centre for the Promotion of Imports, has worked to boost carrageenan and agar-agar production capacities. Hydrocolloid products play a role in the production of jam, confectionaries, dairy products, nutritional supplements, pet foods, and more.
The increased demand for healthy products, according to Indonesia Seaweed, is also driving demand for products that utilize seaweed extracts in their production.
“The seaweed extracts expansion which is facilitated by Indonesian Ministry of Industry will continue to strengthen the products with superior qualities.,” Indonesia Seaweed said in a release.
“We expect, the company will be fully committed to follow each stages of the program,” Tonny T.H. Sinambela, director of access to industrial resources and international promotion for the Indonesian Ministry of Industry, said. “This program will enhance the ability of small- and medium-sized enterprises to enter the global chain of the natural ingredients market of European countries and gain positive responses. This program will also increase the added value of Indonesian seaweed processing industries, if possible up to other specified derivatives products other than carrageenan.”
