RICO PHILIPPINES INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION

Carrageenan with numerous properties has found its importance to various food and non-food applications as:

	Efficient in protein coagulation Used for faster precipitation and flocculation Improves wort and beer clarity Minimizes production time Minimizes the use of filter aid Improves shelf life (no chill haze) Requires a low dosage application

Imparts a homogenous meltdown Prevents precipitation of milk casein Controls ice crystal formation Contributes to overrun, ease of extrusion & over-all body of finished product Contributes to the smooth texture and creamy mouthful

	Promotes uniform release of fragrance oil shelf life of air freshener gels Improves appearance by creating stable, dry and solid textured gels

Provides a complete range of texture from soft to elastic to brittle gels Forms gel at room temperature Contributes to gel clarity

	Stabilizes cocoa suspension at very low concentrations Imparts homogenous appearance & texture to chocolate milk Provides excellent mouth feel & flavor release

Functions as bodying agent in creams and lotions Serves as binder and stabilizer in toothpaste Acts as gelling agent in antacid gels Functions as a film-forming agent in gel capsules Gives stable emulsions for insoluble drug preparations

	High water binding capacity Reduced purge Reduced cooking loss Increase yield Uniforms product quality Better slice-ability Freeze-thaw stable

Reduces syneresis of the food Excellent sheen to finished product Binds meat particles effectively Add richness to the gravy Maintains uniform suspension Easy unmolding from the can Prevents fat separation during processing Uniform moisture throughout the can

RICO PHILIPPINES INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION PEOPLE'S TECHNOLOGY COMPLEX CARMONA, CAVITE 4116 PHILIPPINES sales@ricophilippines.com