• CP Kelco is also a producer of Gellan Gum products.
    CP Kelco is also a producer of Gellan Gum products.
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Global nature-based ingredient solutions provider CP Kelco has extended its distribution relationship with Azelis’ Australian and New Zealand markets. 

Azelis is a global innovation service provider in the speciality chemical and food ingredients industry. Adding a significant range of products to Azelis’ line-up, under the new agreement the company will distribute CP Kelco’s product lines for consumer, industrial and food applications, including:

  •  Genu Pectin; 
  •  Kelcogel Gellan Gum; 
  •  Genu Carrageenan; 
  •  Keltrol Xanthan Gum; 
  •  Kelco-Vis Diutan Gum; 
  •  Cellulon Fermentation-Derived Cellulose and the company’s latest addition; 
  •  Nutrava Citrus Fibre.

CP Kelco head of commercial for Asia-Pacific Richard Yin said the alliance expansion in Australia and New Zealand is a great step. 

“CP Kelco is continuously looking at ways to collaborate with companies that not only support our culture of customer success, but also our ambitious growth goals,” said Yin. 

Azelis president and CEO of Asia-Pacific Laurent Nataf added they are pleased with the expansion and view it as an act of recognition and trust. 

“Our goal is to deliver from the start the very best service to existing and new customers while reducing complexity for CP Kelco,” said Nataf.

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