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Alginates are natural polymers (biopolymers) or hydrocolloids that are obtained from brown seaweed and are water-soluble when mixed under the correct conditions. Alginates are used as thickening, stabilising and gelling agents in the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries in products such as spreads, sauces and bakery products to provide the correct mouthfeel in low-fat formulations. Alginates have film-forming properties when mixed at high concentrations and dried, making them suitable for use in plant-based products such as vegetarian sausage casings/skins.

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