Companies
CP Kelco
markets a broad hydrocolloid portfolio spanning pectins, xanthan and gellan gum, serving food, pharmaceutical and industrial customers amid a mature but steadily growing global hydrocolloids market.
- Country
- United States
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Coverage
| CN | EU | US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| food-alt-protein | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Verifiable facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Funding | Acquired by Tate & Lyle in November 2024 for US$1.8 billion | markets.ft.com |
| Capacity | Expanded Okmulgee, Oklahoma plant capacity by 18% in 2023 and 40% in 2023 (as planned in 2022); increased Wulian, China plant capacity by 30% in 2020 medium confidence | marketgrowthreports.com · prnewswire.com |
| Certification | FSSC22000, ISO 9001:2015, OK Kosher, IFANCA HALAL (Okmulgee plant) | cpkelco.com |
| Regulatory approval | FDA and Oklahoma State Health Department; U.S. Bioterrorism Act registration | cpkelco.com |
| Production site | Okmulgee (USA), San Diego (USA), Wulian (China), Limeira (Brazil), Lille Skensved (Denmark), plus facilities in Finland and Germany | nutritioninsight.com · prnewswire.com |
| Revenue | US$1.2 billion (annual revenue) | markets.ft.com |
Independent sources: marketgrowthreports.com · markets.ft.com · nutritioninsight.com · prnewswire.com
Technologies
| Name | Cluster | Risk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative thickeners & fermented gums | food-alt-protein | Medium | → |
| Food biopolymers (starches, polysaccharides, plant proteins) | food-alt-protein | Low | → |
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