Hydrocolloid Manufacturers

status: Associated Manufacturer/Supplier

Andi Johnson

Products: konjac 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: CongelK
Supplier of Konjac

CP Kelco

Products: carrageenan,cellulosics,gellan,pectin,systems,xanthan 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Keltrol, Kelzan, Xantural, Kelgum, Keldent, Kelflo, Xanvis for xanthan. Kelcogel and Gelrite for gellan gum. Genulacta, Genugel, Genuplus and Genuvisco for carrageenans. Cekol, Finnfix, Celpol for CMC. Genu and Slendid for pectin. Simplesse for microparticulated protein.

CP Kelco is the global leader in the hydrocolloids (thickeners and stabilizers) market, with leading positions in xanthan gum and pectin, a strong position in carrageenan, and the only producer of gellan gum and welan gum. Hydrocolloids are used to stabilize, suspend, thicken, gel, and form films. CP Kelco is also a leading producer and marketer of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), the most widely used cellulose ether in the world. CMC is used in a variety of consumer and industrial products, including pharmaceuticals.

Hindustan Gum & Chemicals Ltd

Products: guar,starch,tamarind 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Prokol, Nutriguar 

Jianlong Biochemical Co.ltd

Inner Mongolia Jianlong Biochemical Co.ltd
have good experience for produce xanthan gum and the annual capacity of
Xanthan Gum 10000tons, according to the international standard,The
products could meet the demands of all trades and professions in
food,petroleum industry in which the quality of food grade Xanthan Gum
has reached FCC international standard.

Naturex

Naturex manufactures and markets natural ingredients for the food, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics industries. Based in Avignon, the group employs 600 staff and over 90% of its sales are overseas. Naturex has production units in France, Morocco, the United States and Italy, as well as 8 sales offices located in Europe, the USA and Asia.

status: Other Manufacturer/Supplier

ABHS Aboul-Hassanein

Products: gum arabic

Acatris

Products: fenugreek,systems 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Fenulife 

Ace Gum Industries Pvt Ltd

Products: guar

Adarsh Derivatives Limited

Products: guar

ADM Speciality Ingredients

Products: xanthan

Agar del Pacifico S.A.

Products: agar

Agarmex S.A.

Products: agar

Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals

Products: cellulosics

Alfred L Wolff

Products: systems

The assets of Alfred L Wolf have been acquired by Norevo Gmbh

see http://www.cybercolloids.net/manufacturer/norevo

Algas de Asturias, S.A.

Products: agar

Algas Marinas S.A. (Algamar)

Products: agar

Algisa, Compania Industrial de Alginatos S.A.

Products: alginate

Altrafine gums

Products: guar

Arthur Branwell

Products: systems

Avebe

Products: starch

B&V Agar Producers

Products: agar

Balasanka Mills

Products: tamarind
200MT capacity of TKP and carboxy-TKP. Company has been making TKP since 1966

BD Biosciences [Difco]

Products: agar

Bhansali International

Products: guar

Biocorp

Products: systems

BioWhittaker Agarose

Products: agar

Bunge foods

Products: systems

C.V. Cahaya Cemerlang

Products: carrageenan

Carbomer Inc

CarboMer produces specialty chemicals for the life sciences.

Cargill Texturizing Solutions

Products: alginate,carrageenan,guar,locust bean gum,pectin,xanthan

Cargill Texturizing Solutions manufactures a broad range of hydrocolloids such as alginates, biopolymers (xanthan gum and scleroglucan), carrageenans, galactomannans (locust bean gum and guar gum) and pectins.

Carob, S.A. - Balearic Islands (Spain)

Products: locust bean gum,systems,tara 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Palgum

Carob, S.A. is a private Company located at Majorca Island for the manufacturing of Locust Bean Gum. We also produce high quality Tara Gum and Food Stabilising Systems.

Ceamsa

Products: carrageenan,locust bean gum

Cheil Jedang

Products: carrageenan

Chonging Limao

Products: konjac

Chuo Food Materials Co.Ltd

Products: carrageenan

Clariant

Products: cellulosics

Cobra Chile S.A.

Products: agar

Colloides Naturels International

Products: gum arabic 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Liangel, Fibregum, Instantgum, Biogum 

Cosucra

Products: inulin

Daicel

Products: cellulosics
Daicel make CMC, HEC and cellulose acetate

Dainippon

Products: tamarind

Dansa Food Processing Co. Ltd.

Products: gum arabic

Degussa

The Degussa food ingredients business has been bought by Cargill and is now part of the Cargill operation.

Products: alginate,carrageenan,pectin,xanthan 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Satialgin, Satiagum, Aubygel, Satiagel.

Dinesh Enterprises

Products: guar

Dow Wolff Cellulosics

Products: cellulosics 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Methocel, Amerchol, Cellosize, Ethocel, Fortifiber, Polyox, Walocel

HPMC and MC range from Dow and CMC from the Wolff acquisition.

Eastman

Products: cellulosics
Cellulose acetate, propionate and butyrate.

Est-Agar AS

Products: carrageenan,furcellaran

Exandal

Products: tara

FMC

Products: alginate,carrageenan,konjac,systems 

Their products are sold under the tradenames: Seagel, Gelcarin, Lactarin, Viscarin for carrageenan, Nutricol for konjac and Protanal for alginates.

alginate, carrageenan, microcrystalline cellulose, hyaluronic acid

Foreign and Domestic Chemicals

Products: tara 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: 

Forland Inc

Products: alginate

Fu Chun Food

Products: systems

Fufeng Group

Fufeng(Group)Imp & Exp Co.
Add: Building 3, No.29, Jinhai 2nd rd,
Beijing Economic Technological Development Area
Beijing 101111,China.

Fuji Chemical Industry Co Ltd

Products: alginate

G C Hahn

Products: systems

Gamorai Group Alginates

Products: alginate

Geltech Hayco

Products: carrageenan 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Hygel

Gelymar SA

Products: carrageenan

Hainai Qiougquig Factory

Products: carrageenan

Hainan Kaiyang Trade Co Ltd Carrageenan

Products: alginate

Haji Dossa Nutralgum Ltd

Products: guar

Hayashibara

Pullulan producer.

HBGum Ind Pvt Ltd

Products: guar

Hebei Xinhe

Products: xanthan

Henan Tianguan Group

Products: xanthan
Manufacture Xanthan gum. Linked with danisco as their global distributor.

Herbstreith & Fox

Products: pectin

Hercules

Products: cellulosics,guar,starch  

Their products are sold under the tradenames: AeroWhip,Amylotex,AquaCat,Ambergum,AquaFLO,AquaFLO,Aquaflow,AquaPAC,Aquasorb,Benecel,Blanose,Bondwell, Culminal,Galactasol,Klucel,Liberty,N-Hance,Natrosol,Nexton,PolySurf,PrimaFlo,Silipon,Silipur,Supercol,

Aqualon is a division of Hercules. HPC, starch ethers, CMC, MC, HEC

Hispanagar

Products: agar,carrageenan 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Secogel, Secolacta, Ibergel 

Huey Shyang

Products: carrageenan

Iberagar S.A.

Products: agar,carrageenan

Ina Food Industry Co., Ltd.

Products: agar,carrageenan

Incom AS

Products: carob,locust bean gum
Only carob manufacturer in Turkey

Industrial Farense LDA

Products: locust bean gum 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: LBG, VICTUS, CAROBFIBER
Producers of Locust Bean Gum and Dietary Fibers from Carob.

Industrias Roko, S.A.

Products: agar

ISP Corp

Products: alginate 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Manucol, Manugel

Jungbunzlauer International AG

Products: xanthan

Kam yuen International

Products: carrageenan

Kerry Bioscience

Products: agar,carrageenan,systems
Kerry Bioscience name was anounced after the purchase of Quest Ingredients from ICI in 2004

Khartoum Gum Arabic Processing

Products: gum arabic

Kimica Corporation

Products: alginate

Kirin Food-Tech

Curdlan producer. Takeda-Kirin Foods Corporation changed its company name to Kirin Food-Tech Company, Limited, effective 1st April 2007. Kirin food-Tech is a wholly owned-subsidiary of the Kirin Brewery Company.

Kitozyme

Products: chitosan
KitoZyme sa is a spin-off of the University of Liège located in Herstal, near Liège in Belgium.

Lamberti spa

Products: cellulosics 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Carbocel
Cesalpinia are part of the Lamberti group

Larex

Products: larch gum

LBG Sicilia

Products: locust bean gum

Lubrizol

Products: cassia tora

Lucid Colloids Ltd

Products: carob,cassia tora,guar,tamarind
Trades guar, sesbania, cassia, tamarind, CMC, xanthan, carrageenan and pectin.

Lunawat Industries

Products: guar

M/S. Haresh Overseas Pvt Ltd

Products: guar

Marcel Trading

Products: carrageenan 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Aquagel 

Marine BioProducts Inc

Products: agar

Marokagar

Products: agar

Matsuki Agar-Agar Industrial Co., Ltd

Products: agar

Meron group

Products: agar,chitosan
Meron Ingredients produces agar. In 1997 Meron Biopolymers was established to develop Chitin and Chitosan.

Mingtai Chemical Co Ltd

Products: cellulosics 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Neocel, Comprecel, Disolcel

Mitsubishi

Products: carrageenan,locust bean gum,xanthan 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Soageena, Soalocust 

Myeong Shin Chemical Ind. Co., Ltd.

Products: agar,carrageenan

National Starch and Chemical

Products: starch 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Novation

Natural Colloids Food Gums

Products: systems

New Zealand Coast Biologicals Ltd

Products: agar

Norevo

Produces various grades of Gum Arabic under the trade names: Quick Gum and Quick Fibre. Also imports and supplies agar.

Contact details:

NOREVO GmbH 

Schnackenburgallee 50, 22525 Hamburg (Germany)

Tel. +49 40 53 79 79-124  Fax +49 40 53 79 79-100

E-mail: a.benech@norevo.de  Website: www.norevo.de

 

 

NovaMatrix

Products: alginate
Ultra pure grades of hyaluronic acid (ex Kibun) and alginate (ex Pronova).

Noveon Pharma GmbH & Co

Products: cassia tora 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Diagum

Noviant

Products: cellulosics 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Cekol, Nymcel, Finnfix

Noviant is the world largest producer of cellulose gum. Noviant’s products are manufactured in The Netherlands, Sweden and Finland and are marketed globally. Noviant is focusing on growth through new product technologies supported by close partnership with key users.

Novozymes Biopolymer

Unmodified and modified hyaluronic acid.

Obipektin

Obipektin is now owned by Naturex.

Orafti

Products: inulin

P L Thomas

Products: systems

P T Gallic

Products: carrageenan

P.T. Agarindo Bogatama

Products: agar 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Swallow Globe Brand

P.T. Asia Sumber Laut Indonesia

Products: carrageenan

P.T. Gumindo Perkasa Industri - Indogum Carrageenans

Products: carrageenan

P.T. Surya Indoalgas

Products: carrageenan

P.T.Electrindodaya Agar

Products: agar

Pektowin Jaslo

Products: pectin
Polish pectin producer

Penn Carbose

Products: cellulosics

Polygal

Products: guar,locust bean gum,tara 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Polygum, Polygel

Polypro International, Inc

Products: guar
Polypro International, Inc. was founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1982 to distribute guar gum worldwide. Since inception, Polypro has been recognized as a leading supplier of guar gum to the food and beverage industry.

Premcem Gums

Products: guar 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Premcas, Foodaid

Prodoctora de Agar S.A. (Proagar S.A.)

Products: agar

Provisco AG

Products: systems 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: provigel, provimel 

PT. Indoking Aneka Agar

Products: agar

Qingdao Jiaonan Bright Moon Seaweed Industrial Co

Products: alginate

Qingdao Yellow Sea Seaweed Industry Group

Products: alginate

Quest International

Products: carrageenan,systems 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Deltagel and Betagel for carrageenan, Sherex for blends 

Quimica Amtex LTDA

Products: cellulosics 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Gelycel

Since 1965, Quimica AMTEX has been the largest producer of Gelycel (Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose) in Latin America. Quimica AMTEX operates two production plants, one in Colombia and another one in Mexico, with sales offices and representatives in almost the entire American Continent. Quimica AMTEX has an installed capacity of 24,000 metric tons per year and is among the most important producers of Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose in the world.

Rajasthan Gum Industries

Products: guar 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Aargum

Rama Industries

Products: guar 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Ricol

Red Carnation

Products: systems

Rettenmaier

Products: cellulosics

Rhodia

Products: carrageenan,xanthan  

Their products are sold under the tradenames: Rhodipol for industrial xanthan, Rhodicare for xanthan for the personal care market. Guar gum under the Jaguar brand 

Rhone Poulenc

Products: xanthan

Roko

Products: agar

Roquette Frere

Products: starch

Samsung

Products: cellulosics

SANIMEX

Products: gum arabic

Sanming Mingfu Agaragar Co Ltd

Products: agar
400tpa production

Scotcol Biopolymers

Products: carrageenan,guar 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Fairgel for the carrageenan range, Dairgal for the galactomannan range

Business bought by Chemcolloids, Factory bought by Danisco

Sensus

Products: inulin 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Inulin (Frutafit) & FOS (Frutalose) 

Setexam SA

Products: agar

Shandong Deosen Corporation

Products: xanthan 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Ziboxan
Formerly Zibo

Shandong Gold Millet Biologicals

Products: xanthan 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Gold Millet, GMXAN, GMZAN

Shanghai beilian Foodstuff Co

Products: carrageenan,konjac

Shemberg

Products: carrageenan 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Bengel, Benvisco, Puregel

Shimizu

Products: konjac 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Propol

Shin Etsu

Products: cellulosics

Shree Nath Gum and Chemical

Products: cassia tora,fenugreek,guar,tamarind

Shree Ram Gum and Chemicals

Products: guar

Shubhlaxmi Industries

Products: guar

Sichem

Products: cellulosics

Simosis International

Products: tamarind

SNAP Natural & Alginate Prod. Ltd

Products: alginate

SoBiGel

Products: agar

Sobigel S. A.

Products: agar

Societe Commerciale du Charti et Logone S.C.C.L.

Products: gum arabic

Soriano S.A.

Products: agar,carrageenan

South Fujian Agar Co.,LTD

South Fujian Agar Co.,Ltd.
is situated at the Gold triangle of the south of Fujian

Southwest Guar

Products: guar
Founded in 2001, started processing US guar in 2004

Srinivasa Marine Chemicals

Products: alginate 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Easea

Manufacturers and Exporters of Liquid Seaweed Extract, Seaweed Extract Powder, Seaweed Powder, Liquid Seaweed Fertilizer, Spray Dried Seaweed Extract,Seaweed Extract Granules, Sodium Alginate, Alginic Acid and Calcium Alginate in India.

Supreme Gums Pvt Ltd

Products: guar 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Supreme

Tacara

Products: carrageenan

Tate and Lyle

Products: xanthan 
Their products are sold under the tradenames:

Most recent entry into the xanthan market. Claim to be manufacturing some time in the future.

TBK Manufacturing Corporation

Products: carrageenan

The Gum Arabic Company

Products: gum arabic

The Khartoum Gum Arabic Processing Co. Ltd.

Products: gum arabic

http://www.sudancom.com/

TIC Gums

Products: systems 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Ticaloid

Toshniwal Associates PVT

Products: guar

Ugur Selluloz Kimya

Products: cellulosics
UGUR SELULOZ KIMYA O.S.B. UMURLU / AYDIN TURKEY Tel: +90 256 259 1144 Fax:+90 256 259 1004

Unipektin

Products: guar 
Their products are sold under the tradenames: Vidogum, Vidocrem

V V Eco Gum

Products: tamarind
V V Eco Gum Manufacturing was established in 2001 and is part of V.V. Dye Chem Pvt Ltd.

Vinyak Industries

Products: guar

Wolff cellulosics GmbH & Co

Products: cellulosics

Yantai Andre Pectin Co., Ltd.

Yantai Andre Pectin Co., Ltd. was established by Yantai North Andre
(Group) Juice Co., Ltd together with its overseas strategic partners in
2003. It is the first and the only professional joint-venture to
produce pectin for food additives in China.

Yantai Seaweed Industry Co

Products: alginate

Zibo Zhongxuan Biological Product Co, Ltd.

Products: xanthan
Now called Shandong Deosen Corporation