{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"46387","rtpr_id":"nGNE7HBRm0","ticker":"INGR","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["INGR"],"title":"Ingredion Achieves 96.3% Sustainable Sourcing of Tier 1 Priority Crops, Up From 25% Just Five Years Ago","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-27T12:03:00.214Z","article_body":"Company outlines progress in 2025 Sustainability Report, demonstrating\nmeasurable progress toward 2030 goals\n\nWESTCHESTER, Ill., May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ingredion Incorporated\n(NYSE: INGR), a leading provider of ingredient solutions, announced a new\nmilestone, more than 96% of its tier 1 priority crops are now sustainably\nsourced.\n\n“Five years ago, sustainable sourcing for corn, tapioca, potato, stevia and\npulses measured just 25%,” said Larry Fernandes, senior vice president,\nchief commercial and sustainability officer. “This progress demonstrates\nthat sustainability can scale quickly when it’s embedded into business\ndecisions and operations, not treated as a separate initiative.”\n\nIngredion follows industry standards for sustainable sourcing that include\nverified measurement methods to ensure that the crops it buys meet specific\nenvironmental and social thresholds in how they were planted, grown, harvested\nand processed.\n\n“Reaching over 96% sustainably sourced priority crops didn’t happen by\nsetting distant goals; it’s a product of how we work across regions,\ndisciplines and how we partner with growers, suppliers and customers every\nday,” said Fernandes.\n\nThis achievement was published in Ingredion’s 2025 sustainability report\n“The Power of Us.\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=T-yCSqo-L8AGoAT7oU8iqOl6htAV8r1GH1e9iwX6fakm1BLyfK8z9ZJlLk6qzg4IepIBNveCjhe7pkqx9nVpEVKziKQlZat53X8r2lkfvHKfpwmxgXB-16Jxa80ybyvRijNL4p9JmtW6kCh-m4P2MqdDcOHHhVdWtoWnaaqXztAuYDsq6PSUHQBMJsnT7EdZ)”\nThe report outlines progress toward the Company’s 2030 sustainability goals\nunder its “All Life” strategy and reinforces the Company’s purpose to\nbring the potential of people, nature and technology together to make life\nbetter.\n\nAdditional 2025 sustainability highlights include:\n* Operational waste: Diverted 95% of total waste from landfills and achieved\nzero waste to landfills¹ at 16 manufacturing facilities\n* Human rights: Strengthened human rights governance by launching\nIngredion’s first stand-alone Human Rights Policy\n(https://www.ingredion.com/na/en-us/company/meet-ingredion/pdfs/external-human-rights-policy.pdf)\nand expanding the All Life Partners (ALP) Responsible Sourcing Program\n* New product launches: Expanded our upcycled ingredients portfolio, one of\nthe fastest-growing areas in consumer sustainability, to now include more than\n50 products verified as Upcycled Certified\n(https://www.upcycledfood.org/upcycled-certification).\n* Sustainable innovation: Launched a new end-to-end sustainable innovation\nprogram in 2025 that embeds sustainability tools and measurement from seed\nscience to regenerative agriculture to plant-based packaging.\n* Customer collaboration: Worked with our customers to reduce emissions,\nreformulate products and improve packaging, helping them deliver on their\nsustainability commitments without compromising cost, functionality or\nconsumer experience.\nThe full 2025 Sustainability Report is available here\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=rtMZdZPliofZm--As5gmsA9Q0uQZ9qm1qOCQ7MBXCqr0-N99CpDa75XzjZn_Tr6HHmxmxUP8zTESExYB6Ojk7geZ5nv9bqyAO_kjJTHO1_7ADiZRcw90iROKCSV8E_Hgw4NmJJx1ZzPPZ8fSuVNIXAFENAQSj7xlX8idfe8kOOM=).\n\nAbout Ingredion\n\nIngredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR), headquartered in the suburbs of Chicago,\nis a leading global ingredient solutions provider serving customers in more\nthan 120 countries. With 2025 annual net sales of approximately $7.2 billion,\nthe Company turns grains, fruits, vegetables, and other plant-based materials\ninto value-added ingredient solutions for the food, beverage, animal\nnutrition, brewing and industrial markets. With Ingredion Idea\nLabs(®) innovation centers around the world and more than 11,000 employees,\nthe company co-creates with customers and fulfills its purpose of bringing the\npotential of people, nature, and technology together to make life better.\nVisit ingredion.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=YQeHeT-ICUwcv-x1wI7FLSfYMnO5yA7NbbsEZhnkXowM2kuR6K4ED54XuSDgK6_AhzTGsw6C-T5jZhIpvMFRks15Uipu9B1ww0jhbiG21Z-avTQvMVhSXe_oT3sZ4kESFyzTQ3J81E_s_hycP1IE0GJAc1fMDsyJy1xAjAWZiubDOg5TBbpPA1fDndZ2UoeCG09fC6FZSQ7MD5DvWooOA0NsvpTBibkmE6zjpNjemNZWZjm0Dcy22YdnwWYiDSDG) for\nmore information and the latest Company news.\n\nCONTACT:\nMedia: Rick Wion, 708-209-6323\n\n_________________________\n(¹ Ingredion defines Zero Waste as <0.5% of the plant’s solid waste going\nto landfill or waste incineration without energy recovery.)","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNE7HBRm0","title":"Ingredion Achieves 96.3% Sustainable Sourcing of Tier 1 Priority Crops, Up From 25% Just Five Years Ago","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"INGR","created":"2026-05-27T12:03:00.214Z","tickers":["INGR"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Company outlines progress in 2025 Sustainability Report, demonstrating\nmeasurable progress toward 2030 goals\n\nWESTCHESTER, Ill., May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ingredion Incorporated\n(NYSE: INGR), a leading provider of ingredient solutions, announced a new\nmilestone, more than 96% of its tier 1 priority crops are now sustainably\nsourced.\n\n“Five years ago, sustainable sourcing for corn, tapioca, potato, stevia and\npulses measured just 25%,” said Larry Fernandes, senior vice president,\nchief commercial and sustainability officer. “This progress demonstrates\nthat sustainability can scale quickly when it’s embedded into business\ndecisions and operations, not treated as a separate initiative.”\n\nIngredion follows industry standards for sustainable sourcing that include\nverified measurement methods to ensure that the crops it buys meet specific\nenvironmental and social thresholds in how they were planted, grown, harvested\nand processed.\n\n“Reaching over 96% sustainably sourced priority crops didn’t happen by\nsetting distant goals; it’s a product of how we work across regions,\ndisciplines and how we partner with growers, suppliers and customers every\nday,” said Fernandes.\n\nThis achievement was published in Ingredion’s 2025 sustainability report\n“The Power of Us.\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=T-yCSqo-L8AGoAT7oU8iqOl6htAV8r1GH1e9iwX6fakm1BLyfK8z9ZJlLk6qzg4IepIBNveCjhe7pkqx9nVpEVKziKQlZat53X8r2lkfvHKfpwmxgXB-16Jxa80ybyvRijNL4p9JmtW6kCh-m4P2MqdDcOHHhVdWtoWnaaqXztAuYDsq6PSUHQBMJsnT7EdZ)”\nThe report outlines progress toward the Company’s 2030 sustainability goals\nunder its “All Life” strategy and reinforces the Company’s purpose to\nbring the potential of people, nature and technology together to make life\nbetter.\n\nAdditional 2025 sustainability highlights include:\n* Operational waste: Diverted 95% of total waste from landfills and achieved\nzero waste to landfills¹ at 16 manufacturing facilities\n* Human rights: Strengthened human rights governance by launching\nIngredion’s first stand-alone Human Rights Policy\n(https://www.ingredion.com/na/en-us/company/meet-ingredion/pdfs/external-human-rights-policy.pdf)\nand expanding the All Life Partners (ALP) Responsible Sourcing Program\n* New product launches: Expanded our upcycled ingredients portfolio, one of\nthe fastest-growing areas in consumer sustainability, to now include more than\n50 products verified as Upcycled Certified\n(https://www.upcycledfood.org/upcycled-certification).\n* Sustainable innovation: Launched a new end-to-end sustainable innovation\nprogram in 2025 that embeds sustainability tools and measurement from seed\nscience to regenerative agriculture to plant-based packaging.\n* Customer collaboration: Worked with our customers to reduce emissions,\nreformulate products and improve packaging, helping them deliver on their\nsustainability commitments without compromising cost, functionality or\nconsumer experience.\nThe full 2025 Sustainability Report is available here\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=rtMZdZPliofZm--As5gmsA9Q0uQZ9qm1qOCQ7MBXCqr0-N99CpDa75XzjZn_Tr6HHmxmxUP8zTESExYB6Ojk7geZ5nv9bqyAO_kjJTHO1_7ADiZRcw90iROKCSV8E_Hgw4NmJJx1ZzPPZ8fSuVNIXAFENAQSj7xlX8idfe8kOOM=).\n\nAbout Ingredion\n\nIngredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR), headquartered in the suburbs of Chicago,\nis a leading global ingredient solutions provider serving customers in more\nthan 120 countries. With 2025 annual net sales of approximately $7.2 billion,\nthe Company turns grains, fruits, vegetables, and other plant-based materials\ninto value-added ingredient solutions for the food, beverage, animal\nnutrition, brewing and industrial markets. With Ingredion Idea\nLabs(®) innovation centers around the world and more than 11,000 employees,\nthe company co-creates with customers and fulfills its purpose of bringing the\npotential of people, nature, and technology together to make life better.\nVisit ingredion.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=YQeHeT-ICUwcv-x1wI7FLSfYMnO5yA7NbbsEZhnkXowM2kuR6K4ED54XuSDgK6_AhzTGsw6C-T5jZhIpvMFRks15Uipu9B1ww0jhbiG21Z-avTQvMVhSXe_oT3sZ4kESFyzTQ3J81E_s_hycP1IE0GJAc1fMDsyJy1xAjAWZiubDOg5TBbpPA1fDndZ2UoeCG09fC6FZSQ7MD5DvWooOA0NsvpTBibkmE6zjpNjemNZWZjm0Dcy22YdnwWYiDSDG) for\nmore information and the latest Company news.\n\nCONTACT:\nMedia: Rick Wion, 708-209-6323\n\n_________________________\n(¹ Ingredion defines Zero Waste as <0.5% of the plant’s solid waste going\nto landfill or waste incineration without energy recovery.)"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-27T12:03:00.307178981Z","server_sent_at_ms":1779883380307},"received_at":"2026-05-27T12:03:00.453Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/27/3301916/0/en/Ingredion-Achieves-96-3-Sustainable-Sourcing-of-Tier-1-Priority-Crops-Up-From-25-Just-Five-Years-Ago.html"},"analysis":{"id":"35820","press_release_id":"46387","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Food, Beverage & Tobacco","sector":"Consumer Staples"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Ingredion announced that 96.3% of its Tier 1 priority crops are now sustainably sourced, a significant increase from 25% five years ago.\n\nThe milestone was detailed in the company’s 2025 Sustainability Report, which also highlighted 95% waste diversion from landfills and the launch of a standalone Human Rights Policy.\n\nThe company reported 2025 annual net sales of approximately $7.2 billion in the release, but the primary focus remains on ESG progress rather than financial results.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine ESG milestone; no material financial impact."},"keyFigures":{"revenue":7200000000,"customDimensions":{"employee_count":11000,"waste_diversion_pct":"95%","zero_waste_facilities":16,"upcycled_products_count":50,"sustainable_sourcing_pct":"96.3%","sustainable_sourcing_pct_5yr_ago":"25%"}},"quotedText":"This progress demonstrates that sustainability can scale quickly when it’s embedded into business decisions and operations, not treated as a separate initiative.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Larry Fernandes","role":"Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial and Sustainability Officer"},{"name":"Rick Wion","role":"Media Contact"}],"products":["Upcycled Certified ingredients","corn","tapioca","potato","stevia","pulses"],"companies":[{"name":"Ingredion Incorporated","ticker":"INGR"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$7.2 billion","context":"2025 annual net sales"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"This is a routine ESG/sustainability milestone announcement. 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