CP Kelco Receives GFSI Certification for All Facilities

3100 Cumberland Boulevard, Ste 600Atlanta, GA 30339Tel: +1 678 247 7300Fax: +1 678 247 2797solutions@cpkelco.comwww.cpkelco.comCONTACT INFORMATION:Jane SchulenburgGlobal Marketing Directorjane.schulenburg@cpkelco.comOffice: +1.678.247.7413Mobile: +1.678.764.2237Or for information, please visit www.cpkelco.comFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECP Kelco Certifies to Global Food Safety Initiative forAll Manufacturing Facilities GloballyATLANTA, Georgia, USA, December 6, 2012 – CP Kelco, a world-leading hydrocolloid and foodingredient producer, has been audited and has met the requirements for Food Safety System Certification(FSSC 22000) for all nine manufacturing facilities located across the globe, which meets the requirementsof the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).A continuation of a program that began in 2011, CP Kelco has now fully implemented anintegrated Global Quality Improvement and Food Safety Initiative, culminating in third party auditcertifications by GFSI. As required by this initiative, minimum mandatory quality and regulatory standardshave been established and installed for all facilities and employees. The standards are designed toelevate the commitment to quality and food safety and have been validated by external audits.“CP Kelco operates to one global quality standard; meaning anywhere in the world our productsare manufactured or shipped, they meet an industry-leading quality standard,” said Gary Jansen,Director, Global Quality Management Systems and Regulatory Affairs. “Our systems are in place anddesigned to protect ourselves, our customers and end consumers.”Because of CP Kelco’s global reach, the company is making a significant investment inunderstanding, anticipating and responding to regulatory requirements of different countries and endmarkets.“GFSI is new to many customers, and is a new set of requirements that the global food industry isadopting. Many large and multinational consumer products companies have asked for this, so we arebeing proactive in taking all facilities to this level,” according to Jansen.The GFSI program provides a framework for a system of independent certifications that ensuresa supplier’s food safety and prerequisite programs for food production comply with international anddomestic food safety regulations. This enables suppliers to assure customers that food and theingredients used have been produced, processed, prepared and handled according to the highestpossible standards, at all levels of the supply chain. Food safety applies to all foods and allmanufacturing, processing, packaging and storage facilities.“CP Kelco has always been a leader in the hydrocolloid industry. We believe this new certificationillustrates our long lasting commitment to quality and innovation. Our goal is to keep improving and earnthe trust from our customers,” quotes Didier Viala, Vice President, CP Kelco Global Innovation.# # #

3100 Cumberland Boulevard, Ste 600Atlanta, GA 30339Tel: +1 678 247 7300Fax: +1 678 247 2797solutions@cpkelco.comwww.cpkelco.comCONTACT INFORMATION:Jane SchulenburgGlobal Marketing Directorjane.schulenburg@cpkelco.comOffice: +1.678.247.7413Mobile: +1.678.764.2237Or for information, please visit www.cpkelco.comFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEABOUT CP KELCO:CP Kelco is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of specialty hydrocolloids, with facilities in Europe, NorthAmerica, Asia and Latin America. Owned by J.M. Huber Corporation, CP Kelco’s product lines include pectin,xanthan gum, carrageenan, cellulose gum, gellan gum, diutan gum, and other novel biopolymers, marketed underbrand names including CEKOL ® , FINNFIX ® , GENU ® , GENUGEL ® , GENUVISCO ® , GENULACTA ® , KELTROL ® ,KELZAN ® , KELCOGEL ® , SLENDID ® , SIMPLESSE ® , and XANTURAL ® . For more information, visitwww.cpkelco.com or call/e-mail the above mentioned contact.ABOUT GFSI:Launched in May 2000, the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is coordinated by The Food Business Forum CIES, aglobal food network made up of approximately 400 retailers and manufacturers. GFSI benchmarks food safetystandards, evaluating them against a set of criteria to ensure the core of the standards are equivalent and certificationwill be acceptable. The Food Safety System Certification (FSSC) 22000 is one of 10 certification systems that can beused to certify to the GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative). For more information, visit www.mygfsi.com.