Capturing the Power of Texture
Ingredion’s ability to combine expertise, insights and ingredients to meet rapidly changing customer needs is the key to our success in Texture & Healthful Solutions. Our 30 Idea Labs® innovation centers around the world enable close collaboration with customers. At each Idea Lab, our specialists draw on their knowledge of plant-based ingredients, texture science, process technology and their mastery of culinology to address customer needs such as optimizing formulations, generating brand extensions, and creating simple, clean label products.
Our presence in many parts of the world spans decades, enabling us to create innovative solutions that blend the expertise of our culinologists with knowledge of local trends, flavors, customs, and market practices. Additionally, we can leverage relevant ideas, resources, and formulations from our global network.
Our experts approach their work systematically. We have developed a comprehensive portfolio of texturants and created a Texicon®, a dictionary that enables us to target precise attributes when pursuing innovations in texture. The data we have collected over the years in our Idea Labs® sets the stage for us to deploy AI, machine learning, and predictive analytics to quickly develop innovative solutions for our customers.
At each Idea Lab, our specialists draw on their knowledge of plant-based ingredients, texture science, process technology and their mastery of culinology to address customer needs.”