Company brochure · 2026
An international supplier of Gum Arabic, Baobab and Hibiscus — clean-label ingredients, wild-harvested and rain-fed, from Sudan's gum belt, quality assured at origin, supplied to manufacturers on five continents.
Built on three decades in the material
Alley Pond was built by people with three decades of hands-on expertise in the acacia gum sector. We supply directly from Sudan's gum belt — the origin of roughly 70% of the world's gum arabic — with our own relationships at collection markets, our own quality assurance at source, and one contact from contract to delivery.
Every grade, every form
The premium emulsifier and encapsulant. Cleaned lump, hand-picked selected (HPS), kibbled and powder — beverage, pharma and spray-dry grades. E414, USP/FCC/JECFA.
The cost-effective, high-fiber species — ideal for fiber fortification, confectionery and technical applications. Cleaned lump, kibbled and milled powder.
Raw fruit-pulp powder from Adansonia digitata — naturally dried in the fruit, simply milled. Vitamin C, fiber and a clean citrus tang. EU Novel Food approved.
Dried whole calyx and hand-sorted siftings from the rain-fed Kordofan sands. Deep anthocyanin reds for tea, beverage and natural coloring — the origin the trade prices hibiscus against.
Clean label & natural origin
Gum arabic is a 100% natural tree exudate, wild-harvested from natural acacia forests — not cultivated, not farmed. No fertilizers, no pesticides, no chemicals are used anywhere in the supply chain. The trees simply grow wild across the Sahel. Naturally organic, by its very nature.
Soluble dietary fiber & prebiotic
Acacia gum is a clinically studied soluble dietary fiber — ≈90% fiber on a dry basis — and a single-ingredient prebiotic that selectively feeds beneficial gut bacteria (bifidobacteria and lactobacilli).
Unlike inulin and other fast-fermenting prebiotics, it is exceptionally well tolerated — no digestive discomfort even at doses up to 40 g/day. Heat-stable, acid-stable and nearly viscosity-free at high concentrations, it fortifies beverages, dairy, bakery and supplements without touching texture or taste.
It qualifies for fiber content claims in the US (FDA-recognized dietary fiber, 2021) and the EU.
Fair trade, by design
Because gum arabic is wild-harvested — never farmed — the value chain begins with people, not plantations. The families who steward the acacia forests earn directly from every kilo tapped. Wild harvesting supports the livelihoods of millions across Sub-Saharan Africa, keeps the forests standing, and holds the desert back.
Tell us your grade, mesh and volume — we'll come back with the right grade and a firm offer, usually within one business day.