Rama Gum Industries

Name

Rama Gum Industries

Legal name

Rama Gum Industries India Limited

Website

https://ramagum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydrocolloid Ingredients Manufacturing

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)

akta.pro primary industry

Guar, Locust Bean & Tara (Seed Gums) (AFAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Plant Gums (Guar, Locust Bean/Carob, Tara) (AFAJAMAB)

Keywords

• Guar gum powder
• Hydrocolloid manufacturing
• Food grade gums
• Animal feed ingredients
• Spice export

Headquarters

HQ city

Deesa

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Guar Gum & Derivatives Sales: Manufacturing and sale of guar gum powder in various grades (food grade, industrial grade, pharmaceutical grade, organic) along with derivatives like modified gums, guar korma meal for animal feed.
2. Hydrocolloids Sales: Sale of various hydrocolloids including cassia gum, fenugreek gum, xanthan gum, and psyllium husk for food, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications.
3. Spices & Food Ingredients: Diversified product portfolio including whole spices, grounded spices, herbs, potato starch, and feed ingredients like soybean meal and rapeseed meal.
4. Export Revenue: International export of products to 75+ countries, serving food, oil & gas, personal care, textiles, and animal nutrition industries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rama Gum Industries manufactures and exports guar gum powder, hydrocolloid derivatives (modified gums, cassia gum, fenugreek gum, xanthan gum), psyllium husk products, potato starch, spices, and feed ingredients from nine production units with a combined capacity of 60,000 MT per year. Products are sold in multiple grades spanning food, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and organic applications under the Ricol®, GUARNIC™, Xanolly, and Locustia™ brands to industrial manufacturers in over 75 countries.

Product overview

Rama Gum Industries India Limited is a manufacturer and exporter of natural ingredients, operating as a multi-product portfolio company rather than a single unified software platform. The core offerings center on guar-based products (Ricol® Guar Gum) and hydrocolloids (Ricol® Hydrocolloids), supplemented by psyllium (Ricol® Psyllium), potato starch, spices, and feed ingredients. Products are organized under the Ricol® brand umbrella and include specialized variants such as GUARNIC™ Organic Guar Gum, Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum (PHGG), Fast-Hydration Guar Gum, Xanolly, Locustia™, Cassia Gum, Fenugreek Gum, and Xanthan Gum E415. The portfolio serves diverse industries including food ingredients, oil & gas, personal care, pet food & feed, pharma & nutra, and mining & explosives, with applications spanning over 100+ use cases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RICOL: Brand name for guar gum products including Ricol Guar Gum, Ricol Hydrocolloids, Ricol Psyllium, Ricol Feed Ingredients. Known for exceptional thickening, stabilizing, binding, and emulsifying properties.
• GUARNIC
• Xanolly
• Locustia

Products and services

• Ricol® Guar Gum Natural hydrocolloid derived from guar beans (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) marketed under the Ricol® brand, offered in multiple grades for food & pet food, oil & gas, industrial, pharmaceutical/cosmetic, organic, and partially hydrolyzed applications. Known for thickening, stabilizing, binding, and emulsifying properties.
• Ricol® Hydrocolloids Portfolio of food-grade functional gums serving as versatile hydrocolloid ingredients, including modified gums, cassia gum, fenugreek gum, xanthan gum, and guar gum powder.
• Ricol® Psyllium Psyllium husk and husk powder products derived from Plantago ovata seeds, functioning as soluble dietary fiber for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food applications. Available in purities of 99%, 98%, 95%, and 85%.
• Potato Starch Food-grade and pharma-grade native potato starch supplied as an odourless, non-toxic fine white powder with neutral taste, high binding strength, and gluten-free properties.
• Ricol® Spices Range of spices comprising whole spices, ground spices, and herbs manufactured and exported under the Ricol® brand.
• Ricol® Feed Ingredients Animal feed ingredients consisting of guar protein (guar meal/korma), soybean meal, and rapeseed meal supplied to feed manufacturers.
• Fast-Hydration Guar Gum Specialized grade of guar gum powder designed for rapid dissolution and quick thickening, used primarily in oil & gas drilling fluids, hydraulic fracturing, textile printing, and water treatment. Hydrates almost instantaneously in water, significantly reducing processing time.
• GUARNIC™ Organic Guar Gum Certified organic guar gum powder manufactured without synthetic pesticides, produced using careful raw material selection and superheated steam plant sanitation, stored in dedicated warehouses to maintain organic purity.
• Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum (PHGG) Clinically researched, high-purity galactomannan fiber derived from guar beans; 100% water-soluble, tasteless, odorless, and colorless with low viscosity and stability under heat and acidic conditions. Used in functional foods, beverages, supplements, nutraceuticals, bakery, dairy, and diet products.
• Xanolly Modified Gum Plant-based guar gum alternative to xanthan gum offering similar technical and microbial parameters at more economical value; can replace up to 50% of other hydrocolloids in food and industrial formulations.
• Locustia™ Modified Gum Modified guar gum powder offering superior gel strength and suspension qualities, positioned as a locust bean gum replacement for pet care and food applications with creamier mouthfeel and less pseudo-plasticity than standard guar gum.
• Cassia Gum E427 Food additive (E427) derived from the endosperm of Cassia obtusifolia with high viscosity and neutral polysaccharide properties, stable across a wide pH range and synergistic with other hydrocolloids. Used as thickener, emulsifier, foam stabilizer, moisture retention agent, and texturizing agent in cheese, frozen dairy desserts, meat products, and pet food.
• Fenugreek Gum Hydrocolloid derived from ground dehulled seeds of Trigonella foenumgraecum, the most soluble and dispersible of major hydrocolloids, offering thickening and emulsification for food applications.
• Xanthan Gum E415 Xanthan gum produced by fermentation using Xanthomonas campestris, stable across pH 2-12, with tolerance to enzymes, salt, and heat. Exhibits synergy with galactomannans such as guar gum and locust bean gum.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thickening power 8x more effective than cornstarch
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hindustan Gum & Chemicals: Indian manufacturer and exporter of guar gum powder and derivatives serving food, oil & gas, textile and industrial customers globally. Direct head-to-head competitor of Rama Gum in commodity guar gum and a close comparator on export markets and capacity scale.
• Vikas WSP: One of India's largest guar gum producers with broad food-grade and oilfield-grade portfolios. Closely comparable to Rama on customer base (food processors and oilfield service companies) and on manufacturing scale within India.
• Jai Bharat Gum & Chemicals: Indian guar gum powder, splits and derivatives manufacturer serving food, pet food and industrial applications. Directly comparable to Rama on product portfolio, grade structure and export-oriented business model.
• Lucid Colloids: Indian hydrocolloid manufacturer producing guar gum, cassia gum and tamarind kernel powder for global food and personal-care markets. Comparable to Rama on multi-hydrocolloid portfolio and India-based export orientation.

Broad incumbents

• CP Kelco: Global specialty hydrocolloid producer (pectin, xanthan, gellan, carrageenan) owned by J.M. Huber. Competes with Rama's Xanolly/Xanthan offering and broader modified-gum line into the same multinational food and personal-care accounts.
• Ingredion: Global ingredient solutions provider with a specialty starches, hydrocolloids and clean-label portfolio. Overlaps with Rama's food-grade guar, modified gums and clean-label positioning across the same multinational CPG customers.
• Tate & Lyle: Specialty food and beverage ingredients company with significant hydrocolloid and texturants exposure. Comparable to Rama as a B2B supplier of texture/stability solutions to global food manufacturers.
• Cargill: Global agricultural commodities and food ingredients giant with a sizable hydrocolloid and texturants business. Competes with Rama for global food, pet food and animal nutrition ingredient contracts and has substantially greater balance-sheet capacity.
• IFF (DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences): Major ingredient supplier including xanthan gum, cultures and hydrocolloids through its Health & Biosciences division. Directly competes with Rama's Xanolly (xanthan alternative) and serves overlapping food and personal-care accounts globally.
• Kerry Group: Global taste and nutrition company with a hydrocolloid/texturants portfolio serving food, beverage and pharma customers. Comparable to Rama on B2B ingredient supply into multinational food and beverage manufacturers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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