Meet Ingredion
Who we are
Ingredion is a leading global ingredients solutions company. We make sweeteners, starches, nutrition ingredients and biomaterials that are used by customers in everyday products from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals.
We turn grains, fruits, vegetables and other plant materials into ingredients that make crackers crunchy, candy sweet, yogurt creamy, lotions and creams silky, plastics biodegradable and tissues softer and stronger. Our innovative ingredient solutions help customers stay on trend with simple ingredients and gluten-free or high-fiber foods that appeal to today's consumers.
Grounded in our values of Care First, Be Preferred, Everyone Belongs, Innovate Boldly and Owner's Mindset, we employ approximately 12,000 employees around the world. Our customers operate in more than 120 countries and represent 60 diverse sectors, including food, beverage, paper and corrugating, brewing and other industries.
Ingredion fact sheet
We bring the potential of people, nature and technology together to make life better.
Our company values
Every day, Ingredion employees bring their skills, creativity, and passion together to deliver ingredient solutions that enhance people’s lives. We are innovators who combine the power of technology with the best of nature to delight customers and consumers. We hold ourselves to the highest standards in ethics, safety, quality, and sustainability.
Care First
We actively work to safeguard and enable the well-being of our people, the quality of our products and our reputation for trust and integrity.
Be Preferred
We earn the right to be customer-preferred by delivering mutual enduring value at every touchpoint of the customer experience.
Everyone Belongs
We embrace diversity and proactively foster an inclusive work environment where each person is valued and feels inspired to contribute their best.
Innovate Boldly
We courageously strive for breakthrough innovations driven by our relentless curiosity, bold thinking, speed of decision-making and agile execution.
Owner's Mindset
We think and act like owners – where everyone takes personal responsibility to anticipate challenges, proactively search for opportunities and make fact-based decisions that are in the best interest of the company.
Our history
More than 100 years providing the world innovative ingredient solutions.