Colloides Naturels, Inc. (2003 Nutraceuticals World Company Capabilities).Headquarters: 1170 US Highway 22, Suite 204 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 Phone: 800-872-1850 908-707-9400 Fax: 908-707-9405 Website www.cniworld.com Founded: 1895 Key Personnel: Olivier Houalla - CNI (1) (Certified NetWare Instructor) See Novell certification. (2) (Coalition for Networked Information, Washington, DC, www.cni.org) A partnership of the Association of Research Libraries, CAUSE and EDUCOM, founded in 1990. Global Sales Director Sharrann Simmons - CNI US, Vice President Jane Petrolino - CNI US, Technical Manager Company Description: CNI, Colloides Naturels International is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of acacia gum and other specialty hydrocolloids. Colloides Naturels, Inc., headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ, is the US subsidiary of Colloides Naturels International. CNI is a privately held, French company doing business in plant gums plant gums, n.pl noncellulose polymers that provide dietary fiber and have laxative properties. Produced by cutting plants and collecting the fluid extract. Used as emulsifiers, stabilizers, and thickeners in food industry. over the past three generations. Today, CNI has a global presence and operates in over 75 countries. Part of CNI's market strength comes from its commitment to developing raw material sourcing of acacia gum in over 14 countries in Central and Western Africa. CNI has been active in supporting the agri-industrial economies in Africa for over 100 years, which has given them premier supply assurance, stable market prices and excellent traceability. Gum acacia is a natural hydrocolloid hydrocolloid /hy·dro·col·loid/ (-kol´oid) a colloid system in which water is the dispersion medium. hy·dro·col·loid n. 1. A substance that forms a gel with water. 2. used in many food applications including beverages, emulsions, confectionery and nutritional products. CNI is basic in acacia gum and oversees the entire acacia gum transformation process from harvesting to marketing, contributing to the development of new technologies, improving the functional performance of acacia gum, and studying new applications. CNI maintains a staff of hydrocolloids experts at their Research Center in Rouen, France. CNI is making a significant investment in their technical program by opening a US technical center during the 4th quarter of 2003. The US center will provide technical support and develop new applications of acacia gum to meet the market trends and dynamic needs of the US food processing Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food for consumption by humans or animals. The food processing industry utilises these processes. industry. From a nutritional perspective, acacia gum is an excellent source of soluble fiber. All vegetable, 100% natural and low in calories, acacia gum is the preferred hydrocolloid for nutritional applications. Acacia gum can provide both functional performance (stabilizer stabilizer: see airplane. , emulsifier emulsifier /emul·si·fi·er/ (e-mul´si-fi?er) an agent used to produce an emulsion. e·mul·si·fi·er n. An agent used to make an emulsion of a fixed oil. , gelling agent) and nutritional fortification fortification, system of defense structures for protection from enemy attacks. Fortification developed along two general lines: permanent sites built in peacetime, and emplacements and obstacles hastily constructed in the field in time of war. , allowing enhanced label claims. Its low viscosity and bland flavor are additional assets in any nutritional application, especially in nutritional beverages, both dairy and fruit based. Acacia gum can be especially effective as a nutritional ingredient in sugar-free confectionery and beverages made with enriched fruit juices. Major Markets: * Nutritional Bars, Drinks and Snacks * Beverages * Confectionery * Encapsulation (1) In object technology, the creation of self-contained modules that contain both the data and the processing. See object-oriented programming. (2) The transmission of one network protocol within another. Major Products: * Acacia gum * Carrageenan car·ra·geen·an or car·ra·geen·in n. Any of a group of closely related colloids derived from several red algae, widely used as a thickening, stabilizing, emulsifying, or suspending agent in pharmaceuticals. * Hydrocolloid Blends |
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