INGR Profile
Ingredion Incorporated, headquartered in Westchester, Illinois, operates globally through its subsidiaries as a leading producer and distributor of starches and sweeteners across multiple industries. Organized into four key segmentsâ€North America, South America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, Middle East and Africaâ€the company offers an extensive range of products tailored for diverse applications.
The company's portfolio includes a variety of sweetener products such as glucose syrups, high maltose syrups, high fructose corn syrups, caramel colors, dextrose, polyols, maltodextrins, and glucose syrup solids. Ingredion also manufactures food-grade and industrial starches, biomaterials, and nutrition ingredients, derived primarily from corn and other starch-based materials like tapioca, potato, and rice.
In addition to its core offerings, Ingredion provides edible corn oil and refined corn oil used in cooking oil, margarine, salad dressings, shortening, and mayonnaise production. The company supplies corn gluten feed as protein feed for poultry and aquaculture, along with fruit and vegetable products such as concentrates, purees, essences, pulse proteins, and hydrocolloid systems and blends.
Founded in 1906 and originally known as Corn Products International, Inc., the company rebranded as Ingredion Incorporated in June 2012 to reflect its expanded global presence and diversified product lines. Ingredion serves a wide array of industries including food, beverage, brewing, and animal nutrition, delivering innovative solutions that enhance product performance and meet evolving consumer preferences worldwide.
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