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The third quarter 2003 issue of The Quarterly Review of Food Hydrocolloids incorporates a special profile on carboxymethyl cellulose(CMC). Included is a worldwide list of suppliers and capacities, historical and current prices, consumption data, strategic and competitive analysis, and summary by grade. For pricing information, please contact IMR International by phone at 858-451-6080, by fax at 858-451-0428, or by e-mail at dseisun@hydrocolloid.com

3rd Quarter 2003 Table of Contents

OBJECTIVES AND SERVICE OVERVIEW

• NEWS AND EVENTS IN FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
• Functionality Beyond Texture International Conference
• Alland & Robert Appoints U.S. Representative
• Benefiber = Sunfiber = Soluble Fiber
• Carrageenan and Nitrofuran Metabolites
• Chicago 2003 IFT Report
• Clariant Sells Cellulosics Business
• Colloides Naturels USA – Re-organizes
• CP Kelco Carrageenan Capacity
• CP Kelco Enlists Past Executives
• Degussa Texturant Systems Name Change
• Differentiated Hydrocolloids
• European Food Regulation – EFSA
• G.C. Hahn Makes Key Appointments
• Gelita Consolidates Image
• GMO Issues Create Opportunities
• IFT Hydrocolloid Candidate for President
• ISP Acquisition in Brazil
• JM Huber forms Oral Care Division
• Marcel Trading Management Changes
• Marine Bio Products of Canada
• MCC Lawsuit Proceeds
• New Textbook on Hydrocolloids
• Opta Parent Raises $49 Million and Changes Name
• Pet Food Markets and Hydrocolloids
• Pork Collagen for Texture
• SIAP vs. FMC Public Battle Rages
• Hydrocolloid Clarifying Technology Available
• U.S. Food Approval in Meat and Poultry
• Xanthan Gum – Ethanol Precipitate1

• NEW HYDROCOLLOID SOURCES IDENTIFIED
• Agar Pacifica

• CMC PROFILE
• Technology and Product Profile
• Chemical Definition
• Raw Materials Used
• Production Plant Capital Requirements
• Production Process
• Basic Properties
• CMC Purity
• Regulatory & Labeling
• Trade Names
• CMC Production Plants
• Utilization Rates
• Major Producers
• Table: Major CMC Producers Capacity MTPA
• Supplier Profiles
• Noviant Div of JM Huber
• Hercules Incorporated – Aqualon Div.
• Quimica Amtex SA
• Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals bv
• Dai-Ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co. Ltd. (DKS)
• Lamberti
• Denver Cotia SA
• Chinese Producers
• Closed CMC Plants
• Raw Material Suppliers
• Monochloroacetic acid (MCAA)
• Dissolving Grade Cellulose
• Global Pure CMC Demand
• Table Global CMC Demand All Applications
• Table Global CMC Demand Food Applications
• Replacement Potential – Food Applications
• Pricing and Profitability
• Charts and Tables
• All CMC Producers – Estimated Capacity
• All Producers – Utilization Rates
• All CMC producers – Estimated Annual Production
• U.S. CMC Import Data Jan-July 2003 – Annualized
• Net Import Export Balance – Annualized
• U.S. Imports Volume 2000-2003
• U.S. Imports Value 2000-2003
• U.S. Imports Price 2000-2003
• Map – South American CMC Production Facilities
• Map – European CMC Production Facilities
• Map – North American CMC Production Facilities
• Map – Asian CMC Production Facilities
• CMC Production Flow Chart

HYDROCOLLOID PRICES AND TRENDS

• APPENDICES
• Hydrocolloid Price Tables and Charts – Last Four Quarters
• CP Kelco ApS Announces Expansion Plans
• Agency Response Letter
• 2004 Food Hydrocolloid Conference Registration Form