Agbioscience

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407. Ingredion’s Eric Seip on advancing food is health, investing in Indianapolis + ingredient innovation to meet an evolving consumer
Episode 407
Monday, 19 January, 2026

For more than 100 years, Ingredion has been providing the world ingredient solutions. From sweeteners to starches, that type of innovation has to be grounded in a consumer-forward attitude and understand what comes next in the food industry – all around the world. Today we are joined by Eric Seip, SVP of Global Operations and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Ingredion, to explore global ingredients in more than 120 countries across 60 diverse sectors and how they stay on the cutting edge of providing innovative solutions. Highlights include: What Ingredion does and who they aim to serve through innovation Common gaps and challenges emerging for customers across their food and beverage portfolio How Eric sees Ingredion helping to advance Food is Health Consumer preferences shifting and how those translate into operational and R&D priorities Ingredion’s recent $100 million investment in its Indianapolis facility, what it entails, the capabilities it adds and why now What this upgrade to the Indianapolis locate will differentiate from their competitors or others in the space What technologies Eric believes have the biggest potential to transform how Ingredion innovates in the future The food value chain, texture and challenges that have risen in recent years – and how Ingredion has found themselves adapting through headwinds to build resilience Ingredion’s perspective on partnerships and how they’re used to drive outcomes forward The relationship with the farmer and what that means to the Ingredion innovation portfolio Biggest challenges and opportunities facing the food ingredients industry What has Eric most excited for Ingredion in the future