Ingredion, a world-leading food and beverage ingredient solution provider, celebrates 40 successful years of doing business in Thailand by reaffirming its commitment to environment, social and governance (ESG) objectives for local communities.
The company has launched the “All Life” program, aiming to achieve zero-waste at its manufacturing plants by 2030, installed solar panels for renewable energy source this year, and continued support for student development at Wat Thoong Kwai Kin in Rayong province.
Ingredion has been a global food ingredient and texture solutions company, providing sweeteners, starches, nutrition ingredients and biomaterials to food and beverage, paper, textile and construction industries in more than 120 countries for over 120 years.
It has accumulated expertise in developing related products, such as texturiser, sweetener and food system solutions, to serve specific needs of its customers. Its products and food solutions have empowered food producers to develop and bring innovative products to the market and drive business growth faster.
Raymond Deidrick, Vice President and General Manager ASEAN, said, “Since our establishment in Thailand in 1983, Ingredion (Thailand) has continued our commitment to business excellence and working closely with its partners to develop and deliver the right innovations and products that best serve consumers. It is our ability to deliver high quality products and innovations that has enabled Ingredion to successfully achieve sustainable growth throughout these years and beyond.”
ESG is one of the key pillars at Ingredion, in addition to developing the innovative products to directly address consumers’ health concern, preferred textures and needs for nutrition, health and wellness.
One of the key driving forces to Ingredion Thailand’s dedication to sustainability is the organization’s goal in our 2023 All Life plan through Everyday Life, Planet Life and Connected Life. In Thailand, Ingredion will focus on driving environmental sustainability through zero waste and renewable energy. The zero-waste initiative includes eliminating waste at plant, reducing landfill and eliminating absolute GHG emissions. Meanwhile, the company is committed to creating renewable energy source by installing solar cells, starting at the Bank Khao Din in Rayong in November 2023.
Ingredion (Thailand) is the first company certified for sustainable tapioca farming with Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI). Today, 100% of our waxy tapioca is sourced sustainably, and we are committing to source all tapioca sustainably by 2025.
Ingredion is driven by high standard and commitment as well as Code of Ethics. Thailand is a major agricultural hub and agricultural products, such as tapioca, rice and sugar, are strategic exports of the country. We are very proud to be a part in driving agricultural sector growth in Thailand and to grow with the society, our business partners, clients, and, most importantly, consumers,” said Deidrick.
Prioritising living harmoniously in Thailand, Ingredion actively participated in social and community development throughout these years. Social responsibility activities, educational supports, helps given in times of crisis, and many more are among activities the company has taken to promote better quality of life of the people and communities.
Manoch Kulnapaeng, Principle of Wat Thoong Kwai Kin School, said, “We strongly appreciate Ingredion’s continuous support for our school development and activities. In the past two years, the company has supported our Children’s Day activity. And, as our playground was too old and not safe for our students, Ingredion recently helped us build a new one. So, now our students can enjoy running, exercising and playing in this playground.
Ingredion’s root began back in 1900 in the US and later expanded its business worldwide. It entered into Thailand via acquisition of Thai Tapioca in Rayong province in 1983. It currently operates tapioca flour and food ingredient manufacturing plants in Kalasin, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Pathom and Rayong, has over 800 employees and a nationwide network of tapioca farmers.
In 2017, Ingredion became the first manufacturer of clean-label functional starches and flours in Thailand. This move directly addresses the growing consumer calls for simpler ingredient lists and cleaner labels by producing NOVATION® functional native starches for clean label food and beverage formulation.
Ingredion Thailand has been working closely with the Thai Tapioca Development Institute to support the advancement of specialty tapioca research and development. Such initiative includes the promotion of waxy tapioca, which Ingredion Thailand uses to develop locally sourced consumer-preferred ingredients.
Ingredion has placed high importance to doing business with commitment to sustainable development of people and the environment in parallel with enhancing technology capability to drive quality of life improvement.
“We are grateful for our amazing 40-year journey in Thailand and look forward to many more years of serving our customers and thriving together with the community in Thailand,” said Deidrick
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