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Alternatives to Cellulose Gum (CMC)

Cellulose gum or carboxy methylcellulose (CMC) is an additive used in many food and beverage formulations to thicken, bind and emulsify. However, it may be perceived by consumers as not being clean label-friendly or “natural.” And for product developers, there may be challenges with supply reliability. Depending on the functionality you are trying to achieve […]

CP Kelco Reports Extensive Progress in Expansion of Biogums Production Capacity at U.S., China Facilities

ATLANTA, July 26, 2022 – CP Kelco, a global leader of nature-based ingredient solutions, announced today that it has made extensive progress in expanding biogums production capacity at two of its plant facilities:  Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA and Wulian, China. These expansion initiatives are integral pieces of the company’s significant, multi-year investment program focused on advancing […]

CP Kelco Launches New, Dual-Function Gellan Gum Solution for Formulating Dairy Alternative Beverages

Innovative, fermentation-derived ingredient can serve as locust bean gum alternative and enable simpler product label ATLANTA, November 11, 2021 – CP Kelco, a global leader of nature-based ingredients, announced today the launch of KELCOGEL® DFA Gellan Gum, a single-ingredient, dual-function solution for formulating plant-based, dairy alternative beverages. Most dairy alternative beverage brands fortify their product […]

CP Kelco Expands KELCOGEL® Gellan Gum Production Capabilities at Okmulgee, Oklahoma Plant

ATLANTA, August 21, 2019 – CP Kelco, a global leader of nature-based ingredient solutions, announced today that it is expanding its gellan gum production capabilities in the U.S. In response to continued global demand for the product, CP Kelco is making a significant investment to increase capacity at its Okmulgee, Oklahoma, biogums production facility. “Always […]

Diutan Gum

Diutan gum is a polysaccharide used for applications that require very high suspending characteristics such as cement, gypsum, mortar, agricultural chemical applications, and oilfield drilling fluids, among others. Obtained by microbial fermentation, and possessing a similar structure to xanthan gum, diutan gum was developed specifically for a wide range of industrial applications, including the agricultural, […]

CP Kelco Announces Plans to Invest in Specialty Biogums Capabilities and Capacity Expansion

ATLANTA, November 19, 2018 — In response to the strong global demand for specialty Biogums products, CP Kelco announced today its plans to invest in building capabilities and expanding production capacity. As a leading global producer and innovator of hydrocolloid solutions, CP Kelco is reinforcing its commitment to three Biogums product lines – gellan gum, […]

CP Kelco Adds Four Non-GMO Project Verified Gellan Gums to Portfolio

ATLANTA, April 9, 2018 – CP Kelco, a leading global producer of specialty hydrocolloid solutions, announced today that four additional KELCOGEL® Gellan Gum products are Non-GMO Project (NGP) verified. NGP is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building and protecting a non-GMO food supply in North America. Since the company’s discovery of gellan gum, CP Kelco has evolved its product […]

CP Kelco Expands KELCOGEL® Gellan Gum Production Capacity

World-Leading Gellan Gum Producer Responds to Growing Global Market Demand ATLANTA, March 29, 2017 — CP Kelco, a leading global producer of specialty hydrocolloid solutions, announced today the completion of new production capabilities in its Okmulgee, Oklahoma plant for manufacturing KELCOGEL® gellan gum. This expansion of gellan gum production capacity enables the company to respond to growing […]