Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) (NYSE: INGR) is a global ingredient solutions company that develops and produces plant-based ingredients for food, beverage, animal nutrition, brewing, and industrial applications. Its portfolio includes sweeteners, starches, fibers, texturizers, nutrition ingredients, and other specialty solutions designed to improve taste, texture, stability, nutrition, and functionality.
The company processes plant-based raw materials, including corn, tapioca, potato, rice, and stevia, into ingredients used in products such as baked goods, dairy and plant-based foods, beverages, confectionery, sauces, and personal care products. Ingredion also supplies specialty ingredients for pharmaceuticals, paper and corrugated packaging, and other industrial markets.
Ingredion traces its roots to the Corn Products Refining Company, established in 1906, and serves customers in markets across North America, South America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company is headquartered in Westchester, Illinois. Jim Zallie has served as Ingredion’s president and chief executive officer since 2018.
