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. With an extensiverange of specialty hydrocolloid solutions, CP Kelco serves a wide variety of applications, including food, pharmaceutical, oral care, personal care, household and consumer, specialty industrial and oil field drilling. Product lines include: carrageenan, pectin, locust bean gum, gellan gum, Xanthan gum, diutan gum, welan gum, micropar- ticulated whey protein concentrate and other novel biopolymers