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Company History
1909
  • Founded as the Tragacanth Importing Company
  • Markets water soluble gums and resins
1940s
  • Transfers operations to new management
  • Focuses exclusively on water soluble gums, emphasizing food and
    pharmaceutical uses
1950s
  • Pre-tests shipments for quality approval, launching the “TIC Pretested” marking
  • Adds bacteriological testing as standard QC component
  • Expands beyond tree exudates to include locust bean gum and guar gum
1960s
  • Expands product line to include agar, alginate and carrageenan
1970s
  • Develops Ticaloid® and Saladizer® product lines in place of costlier tragacanth
1980s
1990s
  • Installs a world-class spray dryer for superior quality gum Arabic products
  • Introduces Pre-Hydrated® gums
  • Attains ISO 9001 registration for entire operation
2000s
  • Introduces TICorganic® certified organic gums
  • Launches patented Ticamulsion line of next-generation emulsifiers
  • Installs new dairy pilot plant offering UHT/HST capabilities
  • Attains ISO 9001:2000 registration
  • Develops alternative for PGA called Saladizer® Max
  • Develops FASTir® system for rapid dispersion
  • Develops TicaPAN™ coating system, a binder for sugar and sugar alcohol syrups
  • Develops taste-free, odorless and low-pigment GuarNT® Flavor Free 4000
  • Opens state-of-the-art Texture Innovation Center® in White Marsh, Maryland
2010s
  • Launches its Texture RevolutionTM education initiative at IFT Food Expo 2011
  • Expands the TicaPAN product line to include TicaPAN Quick Crunch, a binder that is a functional improvement over gum arabic in panned confections.