Our History

Innovators then, now and for the future.

2020s

For more than 100 years, Ingredion Incorporated has provided the world with innovative and ontrend ingredient solutions. Throughout our history, we have been inventors, pioneers, trendsettersand leaders. We have expanded our business geographically through strategic acquisitions andjoint ventures, as well as through advancements in product technology and operational excellence.
Take a look at some of the highlights of our history and how we have grown into the leading global
ingredients solutions provider we are today.

2023
ય The Company announces its intent to divest
its South Korea business to an affiliate ofthe Sajo Group.
ય INGR announced the reorganiztion of its
business operations to serve customers
with a global focus on texture and healthfulsolutions and continue to provide food andindustrial ingredients to local markets.

2022
ય INGR opened a state-of-the-art
manufacturing facility in Shandong,
China, which more than doublingits starch production capacity andcapabilities in the country.

2021
ય Ingredion (INGR) is named to the FORTUNE
500 for the tenth consecutive year.
ય INGR acquires KaTech, headquarteredin Lübeck, Germany, expanding theCompany’s Food Systems platform, including
expertise in product formulation, ingredientfunctionality and technical assistance.
ય INGR announces joint venture with
Grupo Arcor to leverage manufacturingexpertise, global go-to-market capabilities,
and industry experience to create and scaleingredient solutions.
ય INGR partners with Amyris for the exclusive
licensing of Amyris’s zero-calorie, naturebased, fermented Reb M sweetener andacquires a minority ownership stake in theAmyris Brazilian manufacturing facilitycurrently under construction.

2020
ય INGR announces the completion of its
acquisition of PureCircle Limited, theworld’s leading producer and innovator ofplant-based stevia sweeteners.
ય INGR acquires Verdient Foods, further
enabling net sales growth from pulsebased protein flours for consumer foodand animal nutrition applications.

ય INGR enters into a relationship with Matsutani
Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. to manufacture
ASTRAEA® Allulose, a rare sugar and market it
across the Americas.
ય INGR acquires Western Polymer, expanding
the Company’s potato starch manufacturing
capacity and enhancing processing capabilities.

2017

2010s20192018
ય INGR listed on Bloomberg GenderEquality Index for the first time.
ય INGR announces joint venture withVerdient Foods in Canada to accelerate
production and expand the Company’s
portfolio of plant-based proteins, including
pulse flours, concentrates and isolates.
ય INGR announces the purchase of a soy
processing facility in South Sioux City,
Nebraska, with plans to transform the site
to produce pea protein isolates.

ય INGR acquires TIC Gums Incorporated,expanding the Company’s customer base,specialty portfolio and texture expertise.
ય INGR acquires the Sun Flour rice
ingredient business in Thailand.

2016ય INGR acquires Shandong Huanong
Specialty Corn Development Co., Ltd.
in China to expand its manufacturing
capacity for specialty ingredients.

2015
ય INGR acquires Penford Corporation, a U.S.-basedleader in specialty ingredients, including potatostarch, non-starch texturizers (hydrocolloids) andgreen solutions.
ય INGR acquires Kerr Concentrates, Inc. expanding
the Company’s portfolio to include natural fruitand vegetable concentrates, purees and essences.

2014
ય INGR Idea Labs® Innovation Centers are launchedaround the world. The centers allow INGR experts towork collaboratively with customers to offer sciencebased ideas, innovation and solutions that speed
on-trend product innovations to market.

2013ય INGR is named one of
FORTUNE’s 100 FastestGrowing Companies.

2012

2011

ય Corn Products International changes its
name to Ingredion to better reflect
its position as a leading ingredientsupplier to a range of industries.

ય Corn Products is named to theFORTUNE 500 for the first time.

2010
ય Corn Products acquires National Starch.

ય Corn Products establishes a record
fifth ranking as one of America’s
Best Managed Companies fromForbes magazine.

2008

2000s20092007

ય Corn Products launches stevia-basedENLITEN® brand of high-intensity, lowcalorie sweeteners with Morita Kagaku
Kogyo Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan, as part ofan agreement for the exclusive license of
its patented stevia strain, manufacturing
technology and stevia production, alongwith global marketing.

2006

ય Corn Products acquires two sugarless
sweetener makers: Brazilian Getec
Guanabara Quirnica Industrial S.A. andthe food business of U.S.-based SPI Polyols.

ય Corn Products celebrates its centennial
anniversary of business incorporationand launches EXPANDEX® modifiedtapioca starch.
ય The Company opens the only short-chain
fructooligosaccharides manufacturing
channel in North America.

2005
ય The Company becomes the soleowner of its South Korean business.

2004
ય The Company enters into a joint venture
in China, establishing Corn Products’s firstmanufacturing presence there.
ય Corn Products acquires U.S.-based functional
food ingredient manufacturer GTC Nutrition.

2002
ય Corn Products opens a new facility in Thailand—
the largest tapioca processing facility in the world.
ય The Company increases its ownership in
Mexican subsidiary to 100%.

2001
ય The Company increases ownershipof the South Korean business.

2000

1999
ય Corn Products expands SouthKorea presence through joint
venture with Doosan Group.

1997
ય Corn Products establishes operations inThailand and increases its presence in Brazil.

1990s

ય The Company acquires the largest corn
refiner in Argentina.

1998
ય Corn Products International spins
off from Corn Products Company
International and acquires majority
interest in Arancia in Mexico.

1994-1996
ય The Company rebuilds its Colombia plantand establishes a joint venture with
Mexico’s largest corn refiner, Arancia.

ય The Company sells its European
operations to focus on those markets
with the greatest growth potential.

1980s

1987

1984
ય Canada Starch Company joins with a London,Ontario corn refiner to become Casco.

1981

1969
ય Corn Products changes its name to
CPC International Inc.

1974
ય Corn Products extends its reach into
Ecuador and further into South America.

1960s

1970s

ય The Company constructs three new North Americancorn refining plants in Stockton, California;
Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and Port
Colborne, Ontario.

1967ય Corn Products begins production of highfructose corn syrup at its Argo plant.

1962

ય The Company expands to Malaysia.

ય The largest corn refining business in Pakistan
joins Corn Products.

1961
ય Corn Products expands to Chile.

1960
ય CERELOSE® dextrose isintroduced as a pharmaceuticalgrade intravenous solution.

1955
ય Corn Products creates cationicstarch, which is still widely used as abinder in the paper-making industry.

1950s

1958
ય Corn Products Refining Company
merges with The Best Foods, Inc.,
to become Corn Products Company.
ય The Company establishes operations
in Uruguay.

ય NIAGRA cold water laundry starch is introduced.

1940s

1947

1948
ય The Company opens the George M.
Moffett Research Laboratories.

1940s

1933

1938
ય KARO is used as a trademark for waffle
syrup in the U.S. for the first time.

1930
ય Corn Products expands into Asia, Korea and Japan.

1920sય Corn Products establishes corn refining
operations in Colombia, where it is
the country’s number-one corn wet
miller in terms of grind capacity.

1930s

ય The Company provides greater services for bothmilitary and civilian uses. Most notably, its products
appear in penicillin.

1928-1930
ય Corn Products establishes refining
operations in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.

1928
ય BOSCO is used as a trademark for chocolateflavored malt syrup for the first time.

1923
ય Corn Products receives patent for crystallinedextrose. CERELOSE® is first used as a trademark
for pure dextrose in the United States.

ય Corn Products acquires Canada Starch Company.
ય The company declares its first-ever stock dividend.

ય Corn Products sells National Starch.

1910s

1919

1920

1911

1910

ય MAZOLA is used as a trademark
for refined corn oil for the first time.

ય The Corn Products Refining Company
is created by merging the leading corn
refiners in the United States.
ય Corn Products expands into Europe.

1900s

1906

ય National advertising of KARO syrup begins.

1908
ય ARGO laundry starch is introduced.
ય Construction begins on the Argo corn
refining plant in Bedford Park, Illinois. It
remains the Company’s largest facility.

Mid-1900s
ય National Starch is acquired by Corn Products
Refining Company.