CARRAGEENAN (SEAWEED EXTRACT) AS ONE OF THE INGREDIENTS FOR MAKING CRAB STICKS AND PLANT-BASED IMITATION SHRIMP
The Philippines is presently producing an average of 1.4 million metric tons of farmed seaweed as sources of carrageenan and agar-agar. The major Philippine farmed seaweed species for carrageenan production are Kappaphycus and Eucheuma.