Sweet sodas and diet desserts alike get their taste from Ingredion's ingredients. The company makes food ingredients and industrial products from corn and other starch-based raw materials. It serve 60 markets, including food, beverage, brewing, and pharmaceutical companies. About 40% of sales come from sweeteners, including high-fructose corn syrup, which has been used by beverage makers and food companies, to sweeten their products. Ingredion gets a lot more out of kernel,  also producing corn starch (a thickener for processed foods), corn oil, and corn gluten (for animal feed). Ingredion operates manufacturing plants throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America. Most sales are in North America.