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Ingredion to acquire TIC Gums for $400 million

Move would expand company’s customer base, specialty portfolio and texture expertise.
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Bernie Pacyniak
December 21, 2016
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Westchester, Ill.-based Ingredion Inc., a leading global supplier of ingredient solutions, signed off on a $400-million stock purchase agreement Tuesday to acquire all of the outstanding shares of TIC Gums Inc., a privately held, U.S. company that provides advanced texture systems to the food and beverage industry.


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Clean labels, production efficiencies inspire starch innovation

The search for cleaner labels drives starch innovation, but hybrid technology, acid-thinned starches likely here to stay.
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Curtis Vreeland
September 20, 2016
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As consumers continue to demand cleaner labels, suppliers have been driven to produce more starches that will allow confectionery products to be labeled as such. And manufacturers seeking to improve production efficiencies have also led to start innovations.
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Sweetening Consumers’ Candy Choices

Ongoing debate about sugar intake sparks renewed interest in sugar-free, reduced-sugar confections.
May 15, 2014
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There is a growing movement among consumers and food activist groups to reduce overall sugar consumption.
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Using polyols to cut calories, sugar

Food and confectionery technologists moderate their approaches to sugar and fat reduction.
May 15, 2014
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A much more moderate approach — the reduction of calories through partial fat replacement and a 30-50 percent reduction in sugar — has led to more consumer friendly products.
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