W Hydrocolloids Acquires Kerry Seaweed Processing Facility

Semi refined carraggeenan taken from the lab of W Hydrocolloids.

07 Sep 2016 --- W Hydrocolloids, Inc. (WHI), a pioneer in the Philippine seaweed industry and a front runner in food ingredients and systems innovation worldwide under the brand Rico Carrageenan, has acquired the seaweed processing facility of Kerry Food Ingredients Cebu Inc. (Kerry) located in Barangay Tabok, Mandaue City, Cebu, in central Philippines.

International Seaweed Symposium 2016 in Denmark

Mr Hans Porse talked about Seaweeds Hydrocolloids industry in Copehagenn last June 2016.

Rico Carrageenan congratulates the International Seaweed Association (ISS) for conducting a successful event for 2016 International Seaweed Symposium held at Copenhagen, Denmark. It was a truly excellent conference which didn’t fall short on its promise of providing a platform for academia to meet with the industry in presenting advances and innovation on seaweed research and its respective applications.

Rico Carrageenan (W Hydrocolloids, Inc.) is a proud sponsor of the 2016 ISS.

W Hydrocolloids, Inc. Participated in FIC 2016

Satisfied client together with Mr and Mrs Wee and their son Mr John.

Participation in  FIC 2016  for a stronger international market presence. As one of the industry leaders in carrageenan and hydrocolloid production around the globe, W Hydrocolloids, Inc. (WHI) participated in the annual Food Ingredients China (FIC) which was held last March 23 to 27, 2016 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. The company’s full force Sales Team, together with representatives from the Research and Development Team, took on the challenge to create new relations with potential customers at the same time accommodate meetings and visits with some of their current loyal clients. FIC has always been a platform for the industry players to be able to interact and meet one another at least once a year to make business and trade relationships stronger.