Polygal AG is a company with tradition and vision. Founded in the Swiss town of Märstetten in 1956, it is now one of the leading international companies for the industrial utilisation of plant-based hydrocolloids.
The combination of high-quality standards, interdepartmental quality assurance systems and strict quality controls with extensive experience of all kinds of hydrocolloids ensures that the quality of our products and services is always on point. Our factories for food products work with the following quality management systems: ISO 9001:2015, FSSC 22000 and IFS.
We work closely with our in-house R&D department to continuously improve our existing standard products. Our innovation team develops new hydrocolloid ingredients that will take your products to the next level. Our worldwide distribution network allows us to deliver the best service on a global level.
With its Polygum and Polygel brands, Polygal AG offers a wide range of natural gums and hydrocolloids, including galactomannans such as locust bean gum, guar gum, tara gum, as well as exudate gums like gum acacia, gum karaya and gum tragacanth. Further Polygal has a germ flour made from the seeds of Ceratonia siliqua in its portfolio. It is a natural ingredient high in vegetable protein, which finds its use especially in gluten free bakery products. All these products are processed by the company in-house at its production facilities in Switzerland and Spain. Thanks to their special properties, Polygum and Polygel products are used in a wide range of formulations in the food industry. Product safety is key for Polygal AG. Our Guar Bean Gum is “made in the EU” in an FSSC 22000 certified factory. Our supply chain is well controlled, and we can 100% exclude any Ethylene Oxide risk or any risks of cross contaminations as e.g. dioxins and pentachlorophenol which had led to mistrust and panic over many years.
