Freshdi Market Insight
Food Grade Carrageenan market data to source with confidence
India (12%), China (9.7%), and the United States (6.9%) are the top contributors to the 175 Food Grade Carrageenan suppliers, with supply spread across 42 countries.
What is in this market?
The size and shape of Food Grade Carrageenan on Freshdi before you shortlist anyone: how many sellers, how much product, how many origins, and which way demand is moving.
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Buyers can compare 841 active Food Grade Carrageenan supply listings on Freshdi as of 14 November 2026.
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As of 14 November 2026, 175 active Food Grade Carrageenan suppliers, 1.2% of all suppliers on the platform, are listed on Freshdi.
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Freshdi lists Food Grade Carrageenan suppliers from 42 countries, led by India at 12.0%, as of 14 November 2026.
175 suppliers are actively offering Food Grade Carrageenan, with 33 updating their listings in the last 30 days and 57 over the past 90. This level of activity means suppliers are responsive and keeping their offerings current, which helps buyers stay confident in the reliability and freshness of the product specs and pricing. 841 active listings are live, covering a wide range of grades, pack sizes, and certifications. With such depth, buyers can quickly find a match that fits their exact requirements without needing to start from scratch or wait for a custom quote to be created. Suppliers come from 42 countries, offering broad geographic diversity. This wide reach gives buyers flexibility to source based on cost, regulatory compliance, or specific quality standards, reducing reliance on any single region.
- As of 14 November 2026, 175 suppliers in 42 countries offer 841 active Food Grade Carrageenan supply listings on Freshdi.
- In the 365 days to 14 November 2026, 84 buyer requests for Food Grade Carrageenan on Freshdi met 841 active listings, 10.0 listings per request globally.
Who exactly is selling?
The verified Food Grade Carrageenan suppliers buyers actually reach on Freshdi, ranked by the inquiries they received in the last 30 days and how reliably they answered them.
Verified suppliers first, then by buyer inquiries received in the last 30 days, then by response rate. No supplier pays for placement in this list.
Certifications shown are the two or three most relevant per supplier — the full set is on each supplier's profile.
- The most-contacted verified Food Grade Carrageenan supplier on Freshdi received 0 buyer inquiries in the 30 days to 14 November 2026 and replied to 90% of them.
- Freshdi counts 2 of its 175 Food Grade Carrageenan suppliers as Level 2+ verified with a response rate of 70% or more, as of 14 November 2026.
How stable is this supply base?
Three separate questions, answered in order: is the product fresh, is the market busy, and can the sellers be trusted.
Is there much new product?
Food Grade Carrageenan saw 116 new listings in the last 30 days, more than double the 29 from the previous month. Compare the listing date with the price or pack size when evaluating options.
Is the market busy?
No suppliers joined in the last 12 months, so the pool is made up entirely of long-standing sellers. Every supplier has a history of consistent listings, which makes it easier to assess reliability over time. The absence of new entrants means buyers are limited to sellers with established records, and there is no fresh competition to bring new terms or pricing. Review each supplier’s listing history before reaching out.
3318.9% of 175
2413.7% of 175
4123.4% of 175
Can these suppliers be trusted?
154 of 175 suppliers are verified, at least three in four, so buyers can contact several verified suppliers at once. 83 of 175 list a certificate, and HALAL is the most common, held by 15 of them. For a shipment requiring HALAL certification, filtering for that standard helps narrow the list to suppliers who meet it. For other requirements, ask each shortlisted supplier for the certificate up front.
- 208 of 841 Food Grade Carrageenan supply listings on Freshdi (24.7%) were refreshed within 90 days to 14 November 2026, and 116 (13.8%) within 30 days.
- In the 12 months to 14 November 2026, 141 of 175 Food Grade Carrageenan suppliers on Freshdi (80.6%) were active, with 33 (18.9%) active within the last month, and 0 new suppliers registered.
- On Freshdi, 88.0% of Food Grade Carrageenan suppliers are verified as of 14 November 2026.
- Across 83 certified Food Grade Carrageenan supplier profiles on Freshdi, 18.1% hold HALAL, 13.3% hold HACCP, 9.6% hold FDA_REGISTRATION, 9.6% hold ISO, and 8.4% hold ISO22000; one profile can hold several certificates.
What do I do now?
Act on the numbers above — post request, or browse every listing.
Post buying request for Food Grade Carrageenan
Freshdi received 84 buyer requests for Food Grade Carrageenan in the last 12 months. Verified suppliers quote against your spec — no platform fees on either side.
Browse all Food Grade Carrageenan suppliers
841 listings from 175 sellers, filterable by type, MOQ, trade term and certification.
88.0% of the 175 Food Grade Carrageenan suppliers on Freshdi are verified, with 154 suppliers passing the platform's verification process. An additional 83 suppliers list a certificate, with HALAL being the most common at 15 suppliers, providing buyers with clear, verifiable standards to assess quality and compliance before contacting any supplier.
Post a buying request describing the required grade, quantity, and intended use to initiate sourcing. Browse live Food Grade Carrageenan listings directly on Freshdi to compare current offers and supplier details. Contacting a verified supplier from either path allows you to confirm availability, certifications, and pricing before finalizing any order.
Methodology
How the numbers on this page are produced, and what they do not cover.
Every figure comes from Food Grade Carrageenan listings and buyer requests posted on Freshdi in the 365 days to 8 November 2026 - 841 active listings and 79 buyer requests.
Product freshness counts listings created or updated. Supplier activity counts sellers by their last update. The two are different measurements and will not agree.
Freshdi reprocesses market data every hour, with one snapshot a day for trends. This page's figures, certification coverage included, refresh every 14 days on a rolling 365-day window.
About Food Grade Carrageenan
Food Grade Carrageenan is part of Agriculture, Food & Beverage > Food Additive on Freshdi. Food Grade Carrageenan shares its group on Freshdi with Soy Lecithin Powder, Monkfruit Sweetener, Carrageenan Capsule, Badam Gum and Kappa-Carrageenan. Buyers posted 84 requests for Food Grade Carrageenan on Freshdi in the 365 days to 14 November 2026. Looking for Food Grade Carrageenan? Post a buying request on Freshdi and compare the quotations suppliers send.
What sets a Food Grade Carrageenan quote
Before you request a Food Grade Carrageenan quote, read what the offers of this category say about MOQ and terms.
Which countries supply the most Food Grade Carrageenan?
India has the most Food Grade Carrageenan suppliers on Freshdi (12%), followed by China (10%) and United States (7%), as of November 2026. At least 8 countries appear among the Food Grade Carrageenan suppliers, and the top three hold just 29% of them.
| Country | Share of suppliers | Suppliers |
|---|---|---|
| India | 12% | 21 |
| China | 10% | 17 |
| United States | 7% | 12 |
| Tanzania | 6% | 11 |
| Thailand | 5% | 9 |
| Nigeria | 5% | 8 |
| South Africa | 5% | 8 |
| Brazil | 4% | 7 |
Comparing two or three origins helps you weigh price against freight and delivery time.
What other products sit next to Food Grade Carrageenan?
Food Grade Carrageenan on Freshdi is related to Arabic Gum Powder, Gum Arabic Powder and Whole Annatto Seeds, all within Food Additive. Of these, Arabic Gum Powder has the most suppliers on Freshdi, with 73.
| Category | Relation | Suppliers |
|---|---|---|
| Food Additive | Wider group | 15 |
| Arabic Gum Powder | Same-group category | 73 |
| Gum Arabic Powder | Same-group category | 73 |
| Whole Annatto Seeds | Same-group category | 63 |
| Dried Annatto Seeds | Same-group category | 59 |
| Dehydrated Gum Arabic | Same-group category | 46 |
| Gum Arabic Dust | Same-group category | 46 |
| Arabic Gum | Same-group category | 44 |
Open a related category to widen your search or to compare similar products.
Trade terms and how to compare quotations
A reference for every category: what the usual trade and payment terms mean, and the points to check when you compare quotations.
| Term | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| EXW | Incoterm | The buyer collects the goods at the seller's premises and pays every cost from there. |
| FCA | Incoterm | The seller hands the goods, cleared for export, to the buyer's carrier at a named place. |
| FOB | Incoterm | The seller loads the goods on the vessel at the port of loading; freight is the buyer's. |
| CFR | Incoterm | The seller pays sea freight to the destination port; the risk passes once loaded. |
| CIF | Incoterm | Like CFR, and the seller also insures the goods until the destination port. |
| CPT | Incoterm | The seller pays carriage to a named place; the risk passes at the first carrier. |
| CIP | Incoterm | Like CPT, and the seller also insures the goods to the named place. |
| DAP | Incoterm | The seller delivers to a named place, ready for unloading; import duties are the buyer's. |
| DPU | Incoterm | The seller delivers and unloads the goods at a named place in the destination country. |
| DDP | Incoterm | The seller delivers to the buyer's place and pays import duties and taxes too. |
| FAS | Incoterm | The seller places the goods alongside the vessel at the port of loading. |
| T/T | Payment term | A bank transfer, often a deposit before production and the balance against documents. |
| L/C | Payment term | A letter of credit, under which the buyer's bank pays once the shipping documents match its terms. |
| D/P | Payment term | Documents against payment, where the buyer gets the shipping documents once it pays. |
| D/A | Payment term | Documents against acceptance, where the buyer gets the documents by accepting to pay later. |
| CAD | Payment term | Cash against documents, where payment is made when the shipping documents are presented. |
| Bank Transfer | Payment term | A direct transfer between bank accounts, agreed in the contract. |
| Escrow | Payment term | A third party holds the payment until the buyer confirms delivery. |
| Cash | Payment term | Payment in cash, usually only for small or local orders. |
Name the Incoterm with a place, and agree it and the payment term in writing before production starts.
| Point | What to check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Incoterm and place | Every quotation names the same Incoterm and port or place. | Prices on FOB and on CIF differ by the freight and the insurance. |
| Specification | The grade, size or composition quoted matches the one asked for. | A lower grade can hide behind a lower price. |
| Quantity and MOQ | The price is for the quantity ordered, above the minimum order. | Unit prices change with the order size. |
| Packaging | Packing type, size and labelling are stated and the same. | Custom packing adds cost. |
| Payment term | The payment term and the deposit asked. | It moves the risk between buyer and seller. |
| Lead time | The production and shipping time to the destination. | A late shipment can cost more than a higher price. |
| Documents | The certificates and export documents included. | Missing papers can block customs. |
| Validity | How long the quoted price holds. | Quotations are often valid for a limited time only. |
Ask every counterpart to quote on the same basis: only then does the lower price win.