Jeremy Xu Joins Ingredion as Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer
July 09 2020 - 9:17AM
Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR), a leading global provider of
ingredient solutions, today announced that Jeremy Xu has been named
senior vice president, and chief innovation officer, effective
October 1. In this capacity, Xu will be responsible for advancing
the Company’s focus on specialty growth platforms, identifying new
growth opportunities and overseeing the Ingredion Idea Labs®
innovation centers. Xu will report to Jim Zallie, president and
chief executive officer. Xu will succeed Tony DeLio who
will be retiring in February 2021 after 14 years of service.
Xu joins the Company from Royal DSM, where he spent four years
leading a global business unit in the nutritional ingredients
space. Before that role, he spent 16 years at DuPont serving in a
variety of leadership roles across Asia and the U.S.
“Jeremy is an accomplished global leader with a strong
reputation for successfully driving innovation and growth while
cultivating high-performing, agile teams,” said Zallie. “Jeremy
brings a global perspective and deep specialty food ingredient
experience, which is critical as we identify new opportunities for
our customers. We look forward to having an executive of his
caliber join the Ingredion team.”
Xu holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and biomedical
engineering from Zhejiang University in China and earned a
doctorate in biochemistry and molecular biology as well as a
master’s degree in business administration from Purdue University.
He also holds a master’s degree in plant physiology from the
Chinese University of Hong Kong. Xu is fluent in English, Mandarin
and Cantonese. Xu will relocate to the New Jersey area from
Switzerland with his family.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR) headquartered in the suburbs
of Chicago, is a leading global ingredient solutions provider
serving customers in more than 120 countries. With 2019 annual net
sales of more than $6 billion, the company turns grains, fruits,
vegetables and other plant-based materials into value-added
ingredient solutions for the food, beverage, animal nutrition,
brewing and industrial markets. With Ingredion Idea
Labs® innovation centers located around the world and more
than 11,000 employees, the Company co-creates with customers and
fulfills its purpose of bringing the potential of people, nature
and technology together to make life better.
Visit ingredion.com for more information and the latest
Company news.
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