CP Kelco's new Singapore facility aims to bring it closer to customers in Asia

US-based CP Kelco, a specialty hydrocolloids manufacturer, has opened a hub facility for South Asia alongside its dairy beverage centre of excellence (CoE) in Singapore. The company said the move is to strengthen its global innovation footprint.

“The facility in Singapore enables us to strategically implement the transfer of technology from our other research facilities and innovate locally to further the success of our customers in the East,” said Didier Viala, senior vice-president for growth and innovation at CP Kelco.

The South Asia hub will serve as a cross-functional support centre for customers in Southeast Asia, as well as in India, Australia and New Zealand. The centre of excellence will bring CP Kelco’s expertise in dairy beverage applications closer to customers in Asia, a company statement said.

Hydrocolloids are gums that are added to foodstuffs in order to control their functional properties such as thickening or gelling.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, CP Kelco is a leading producer of specialty hydrocolloids. Featuring an extensive range of specialty hydrocolloid solutions, CP Kelco leverages its capabilities to bring concepts and ideas to real-world products in a broad range of applications. Key product lines are Gellan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Diutan Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan, as well as other biopolymers.