Corn Products International, Inc. · Westchester, IL United States ·(NYSE: CPO)

Sweet sodas and diet dishes alike get their taste from Corn Products International. The company makes food ingredients and industrial products from corn and other starch-based raw materials. Its customers include food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and paper manufacturers. More than half of its sales come from sweeteners, including high-fructose corn syrup used to sweeten soft drinks. The company also produces corn starch (a thickener for processed foods), corn oil, and corn gluten (for animal feed). Corn Products International operates manufacturing plants throughout Africa, Asia, and North and South America. It agreed to be acquired by Bunge in 2008 but pulled back later that year. To read the full description, subscribe now.