Ingredion, a global ingredient solutions provider, completed the acquisition of PureCircle, a producer of stevia sweeteners, for $229m. “This is a significant step forward as we advance our driving growth roadmap and further align our sugar reduction and specialty sweetener platform to the megatrends in the food and beverage industry. We have always had tremendous respect for the PureCircle team and the business they have built over the last two decades. We are excited to welcome them to the Ingredion family," Jim Zallie, Ingredion President and CEO.