Gelymar

Industry

Alternative proteins, Cosmetics, Fertilisers & plant nutrition, Food ingredients

Topics

Seaweed, alginate & carrageenan

Role

Producer — “…go, Chile. It operates four manufacturing sites across Chile and Indonesia and maintains a global distribution…”

Why it is bioeconomy

Gelymar is a company specializing in the production of seaweed-based hydrocolloids like carrageenans and alginates for food, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries.

Products: Carrageenans; Alginates; Apple Fiber; Gely Gum; Algae Flour; Natural Texture Solutions

Certifications: ISO 9001; FSSC 22000; ISO 50001; Kosher; Halal; Ecocert; Pec; Ecovadis; FDA; BRC

Applications

Food and Beverage · Additive-Free Solutions · Nutrition and Wellness · Personal Care · Pharmaceutical · Home Care · Animal Nutrition and Health · non-dairy yogurts · non-dairy frozen desserts · plant-based meats · plant-based cheeses · baked goods

Certifications (website)

ISO 9001 · FSSC 22000 · ISO 50001 · Kosher · Halal · Ecocert · Pec · Ecovadis · FDA · BRC · GMP · ISO 14001

Customers & partners

food · pharmaceutical · personal care · artisanal seaweed fishing communities in southern Chile

Products (website)

Carrageenans — They offer unique versatility, adapting seamlessly to a wide range of diverse applications. · Alginates — It offers a combination of unique properties that make it an essential ingredient for a wide range of applications. · Apple Fiber — A versatile, high-performance ingredient providing texture and added nutritional value. · Gely Gum — Crafted to develop attractive, versatile textures using expertly combined hydrocolloids. · Algae Flour — 100% derived from selected Chilean seaweed, minimally processed, and innovative in texture. · Natural Texture Solutions — A complete portfolio offering a wide variety of functions: thickening, stability, gelling, elasticity, mouthfeel, and more.

R&D facilities

advanced analytical laboratory · pilot plants

Read from the company's own website: about · products · production · quality · rnd · leadership · contact · sustainability

• 2026-08-31 Científicos chilenos desarrollan a partir de microalgas un ingrediente de uso mundial en helados | TVN
  Gelymar S.A. is collaborating with Chilean researchers to develop a biotechnological process using microalgae to produce lambda carrageenan as a sustainable, market-ready ingredient for ice cream. The goal is to scale to pilot and industrial stages under a …
• 2026-06-17 Alianza científica entre la UdeC y Gelymar logra producir un cotizado aditivo industrial a partir de microalgas modificadas – Hora12
  Gelymar is a key industrial partner in a pioneering biotechnological project with Universidad de Concepción to produce carrageenan lambda from genetically modified microalgae (CarLam). The collaboration aims to scale up, pursue patents, and develop …
• 2026-09-01 A partir de microalgas: Científicos desarrollan ingrediente de uso mundial en jaleas, helados y cosméticos - Radio UdeC
  Gelymar S.A. is collaborating with the University of Concepción to scale a lab-developed, sustainable production pathway for carrageenan lambda from microalgae, aiming to reduce reliance on natural seaweed resources and move toward industrial-scale …
• 2026-06-19 Microalgas presentan alternativa sostenible para producir compuesto usado en cremas, lácteos y medicamentos – La Discusión
  Gelymar collaborated with the Universidad de Concepción on a two-year project to produce carrageenan lambda from microalgae, highlighting a strong industry-university link and potential for scaling and new funding, with evident significant interest from …
• 2026-08-05 Trades incorpora como representada a la especialista en texturizantes Gelymar
  Gelymar se presenta como una empresa con más de 35 años de experiencia, dedicada a fabricar carragenatos, alginatos y soluciones texturizantes a partir de algas marinas, con foco en extractos de alto rendimiento, innovación, y un enfoque de desarrollo conjunto …
• 2026-09-03 Científicos desarrollan a partir de microalgas un ingrediente de uso mundial en jaleas, helados y cosméticos – Araucovisión
  Gelymar S.A. is collaborating with GIBMAR UdeC to develop a biotechnological alternative ingredient using microalgae (carrageenan lambda) to reduce dependence on natural seaweed harvesting, with plans to scale up to pilot and industrial production under a …

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