Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Subsequent Events
Subsequent Events	14. Subsequent Event On July 1, 2020, the Company completed its acquisition of PureCircle Limited (“PureCircle”) through its wholly owned subsidiary Ingredion SRSS Holdings Limited (“Ingredion SRSS”), an unlisted United Kingdom private limited company. To complete the closing, the Company made a total cash payment of $222 million, which it funded from cash on hand. Upon the closing, PureCircle is wholly owned by Ingredion SRSS, which in turn is 75%-owned by Ingredion and 25%-owned by former PureCircle shareholders. PureCircle will be consolidated by Ingredion for financial reporting purposes.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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