CP Kelco, a global producer of specialty hydrocolloid solutions, announced its intent to build a new state‐of‐the‐art manufacturing plant in North America for gellan gum and specialty xanthan gum.

“In light of the continued increase in global demand for gellan gum and specialty xanthan gum across all regional markets, investing in a new production facility demonstrates our commitment to serve as a sustainable provider and leading innovator of these high performance products over the long term,” said Don Rubright, President of CP Kelco.

CP Kelco produces gellan gum and specialty xanthan gum for use in a wide range of food, beverage and other applications across both developed economies and emerging markets.