P.L. Thomas Joins Gum Arabic Summit

P.L. Thomas Joins Gum Arabic Summit

KHARTOUM, SudanP.L. Thomas& Co. (PLT) (www.plthomas.com) met with international representatives,distributors and organizations to discuss the future of gum arabic (acacia gum),an emulsifier harvested from Acacia Senegal trees.

Paul Flowerman, PLT president, said, Gum exporters, some ofwhom endured three days of transit because of visa and travel connections, cameto Khartoum from all over Africa. They made clear their determination to takespecific measures to make sure their global clientele will not be deprived ofample quantities of gums at fair prices with good information. Mechanisms formaking rapid progress on the various matters have been put into place. Thismeeting will be remembered as historic if the participants make good on theirpromises to do the necessary and doable to put gum Arabic business and publicrelations on a stronger footing.