CP Kelco emphasizes its commitment to pursuing innovative new products and applications
Sponsors first-ever Pectin Symposium.
10/06/05 CP Kelco, the leading global producer of pectin, emphasized its commitment to pursuing innovative new products and applications by hosting its first Global Seminar on New Pectin Platforms. The ground-breaking symposium was held May 8-11 in Soerup Herregaard, Denmark.
CP Kelco scientists and researchers from many different locations, together with some of the world's leading academic and industry experts, explored the latest findings in pectin research and analyzed long-term market and demographic projections impacting future customer needs and related applications.
Industry participants represented leading innovators in personal care, food and nutrition, and pharmacy devices. Also participating were widely recognized researchers from Wageningen University, The Netherlands; Institute of Food Research, Norwich, UK; and the Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Norway, Oslo.
Pectin is a purified carbohydrate product obtained by aqueous extraction of appropriate edible plant material - usually citrus fruits or apples. It is used in a variety of applications, including food, beverages, fat replacement, pharmaceutical and personal care.
CP Kelco is a leading global producer of specialty hydrocolloids, with more than 2,000 customers in over 100 countries and facilities in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Owned by J.M. Huber Corporation, CP Kelco produces xanthan gum, pectin, carrageenan and carboxymethlyl cellulose (CMC), the most widely-used cellulose ether in the world.
