IMR International

Guar Profile

The fourth quarter 2011 issue of The Quarterly Review of Food Hydrocolloids incorporates a special profile on guar. Included is a list of processors and capacities, historical and current prices, consumption data, specifications and regulatory concerns, 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

4th Quarter 2011 Table of Contents

OBJECTIVES AND SERVICE OVERVIEW

NEWS AND EVENTS IN FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
Corrections and Clarification
Biopolymer Trade Association
Cellulosic Raw Material Situation
Citrus Peel Fiber
FIE Paris Summary
FMC in Nutraceuticals
Gluten Free and Hydrocolloids
Gum Technology & Fiberstar
Importers Services Lawsuit
LBG in Spain A Political Issue
Nexira – New Name of Colloides Naturels
Norevo & A.L. Wolff Travails
Pectin Acquisition - Second
Poland – Gelatin Capacity
Price Increase Announcements
Roquette – Nutritional Supplement

Guar Report – Jodhpur Visits:
Conversion Factors, Exchange Rates and Abbreviations
Crop Size & Carryover – 2011
Market Size – Supply & Demand
Market Value – Potential & Actual
Price & Profitability
Major Guar Processors
Guar By-Products
Seed Variation - Irrigated vs Non-Irrigated Crops
Organic Guar
EU Testing Requirements for Guar Gum
Specifications
Guar Replacement in Food and Oilfield
Import Data USA
Regulatory
Role of NCDEX
Distribution
Forecast
List of Contacts

NEW SOURCES OF HYDROCOLLOID SUPPLY AND TECHNOLOGY
Carrageenan – China
Carrageenan – Indonesia
CMC & HPMC – China
Guar - Business Partner Needed
Guar and Cassia Seeds & Gum
Hydrocolloid Fiber
Konjac China
Indonesian Cottonii & Gracilaria
LBG Distributor USA
Pectin Plant Opportunity
Furcelleran – Carrageenan
Xanthan Gum

HYDROCOLLOID PRICES AND TRENDS
Agar
Alginates
Gum Arabic
Carrageenan – Refined and Semi-refined
Cassia Gum
Carboxymethyl Cellulose
Gelatin
Gellan Gum
Guar Gum
Konjac Gum
Locust Bean Gum
MC/HPMC
Microcrystalline Cellulose
Pectin
Starch
Tara Gum
Xanthan Gum

APPENDIX A
Hydrocolloid Price Tables and Charts – Last 4 Quarters

APPENDIX B
Price Increase Announcements

APPENDIX C
Hydrocolloid Conference Registration Form