ABOUT US
MISSION
Our mission is to develop and provide innovative and quality carrageenan-based food ingredients complemented by excellent services, building long term partnership with our customers. We are our customers’ brand of choice, and we want to create meaningful opportunities for our partners, while making relevant contributions to our community.
VISION
To be the market leader in the carrageenan-based food ingredients industry, recognized for our world-class products, achieving sustainable growth through continued innovation, excellent services and competitive pricing.
VALUES
Continual Improvement and Innovation
We recognize that problems are a part of our day to day work, and commit to embrace and address them through continuous improvement, systematic methods, and technology that provides a superior way to do things.
Results! Today!
We commit to drive for results. We believe in quantifying our output, and establishing our worth by measuring our output. We also believe in high individual productivity and efficiency as personal standards. It is not enough that we produce results —we commit to do so promptly.
Ownership & Accountability
We commit to be personally accountable for our work and accept responsibility for our results. We expect our partners to do the same.
Practicality-Best Value
We commit to always use rational methods that measure value based on need, and a studied assessment of what gives the best worth for the lowest cost. We commit to always define what is best for us, not what others think is the best.
SUSTAINABILITY
W Hydrocolloids, Inc. is an organization committed to its people, society, customers, and the environment by ensuring the sustainability of its processes, products, and programs with long-term impact;
Its People
To support the life and growth of farmers, we continuously provide the required technical and financial aid for seaweed farming. We regularly impart the best cultivation methods and knowledge through training and principles based on industry best practices. So farmers can generate a more consistent harvest, which increases production and income.
The Society
W Hydrocolloids, Inc. believes we can achieve incredible things by building sustainable and stronger communities. That is why the organization has committed to various socio-economic programs that aim to uplift and enhance the quality of life through education, housing, nutrition, and livelihood support.
Our Customers
We achieve this through rigid product testing conducted by W Hydrocolloids, Inc’s top professionals in research & development and quality assessment. One of our highest priorities is to ensure that our products are high quality, safe, and will satisfy our customers.
The Environment
Incorporating sustainability into our day-to-day operations as we slowly transition our manufacturing facilities to run on geothermal energy further enhances our stance on environmental sustainability. In addition, the company commits itself to improve wastewater management and controls to protect the environment and communities around our operations.
INNOVATION
Better + finer. With 40 years of experience in food research and development, W Hydrocolloids, Inc. continually strives to improve by developing the right ingredients to provide the required health and nutritional benefits at an economical cost.
#ExperienceFoodBetter. W Hydrocolloids, Inc. continuously improves its existing products by performing in-depth studies that will pave the way for an extensive application based on current market trends. These food solutions will make consumers enjoy food better, as it helps the food to remain fresher and taste better while retaining that familiar appeal that we have come to know and love. Manufacturers can reduce transportation and storage costs by applying carrageenan to stabilize foods at room temperature and reduce food waste, resulting in cheaper food prices.
#FoodInnovationAtItsFinest. Fully equipped and experienced to meet market needs, with a unique combination of our formulation expertise, extensive market knowledge, and vast global footprint, W Hydrocolloids, Inc. does not stop innovating to provide high-quality food ingredients and tailored solutions.
EXECUTIVES
Leehiong Wee
Chairman
Rosalind Wee
Vice Chairman
John Wee
President
Winston Wee
CEO
PLANT FACILITIES
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• Size of Factory: 8,828 m2
• Year Established: 2003
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• Size of Factory: 794.7 m2
• Year Established: 1981
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• Size of Factory: 30,133 m2
• Year Established: 1992
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Size of Factory: 19,745 m2
Year Established: 2010
CERTIFICATIONS
MEMBERSHIPS
CONTACT US
Head Office Address: 26/F, W Building, Fifth Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Philippines 1634
Telephone: (+632) 8856 3838
For Product Inquiries, please e-mail: marketing@rico.com.ph
For Job Applications, please e-mail: recruitment@wgroup.com.ph