Westchester / IL. (ingr) Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, reported results for the second quarter 2020. The results, reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles («GAAP») for 2020 and 2019, include items that are excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures that the Company presents.
«As an essential business in the food supply chain, we quickly adapted to meet the changing needs of our customers due to fluctuations in consumer demand resulting from COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions around the globe,» stated Jim Zallie, Ingredion’s president and chief executive officer. «During the quarter, we experienced the significant decline in away-from-home consumption that impacted global demand for ingredients, primarily in April and May. Since then, we have seen sequential improvement in June and July as the restrictions ease and consumer mobility increases.»
«We remain focused on optimizing for the new reality, working virtually with customers to co-create, and taking advantage of opportunities to drive simplification and efficiencies in our business. As a result, we raised our Cost Smart savings target from USD 150 million to USD 170 million by 2021. We also strengthened our balance sheet and lowered our future financing costs through a USD 1 billion senior notes offering,» continued Zallie.
«With the completion of our acquisition of PureCircle, a global leader in the stevia natural sweetener space, we continued to advance our long-term strategies for driving specialties growth. In addition, we commenced an USD 85 million expansion investment in China, one of the largest and fastest growing starch markets, to further grow our starch-based texturizer platform. We will continue to pursue M+A opportunities while remaining disciplined in our capital allocation approach.»
«Despite the uncertainty that lies ahead, I am confident that with our talented and dedicated employees, the actions we are taking are the right ones to innovate for customers, deliver quality ingredients and solutions, and emerge from this pandemic better positioned for success,» concluded Zallie.
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20200804-INGREDION-Q2-2020.