$50 million Cedar Rapids expansion for Ingredion
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Ingredion hosts groundbreaking ceremony for $50 million Cedar Rapids expansion

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Ingredion hosts groundbreaking ceremony for $50 million Cedar Rapids expansion

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (August 6, 2025) - Ingredion leaders and government officials took an opportunity Wednesday, at a groundbreaking ceremony in Cedar Rapids, to recognize not only Ingredion’s $50 million local expansion, but the plant’s long operating history and its symbiotic relationship with Iowa agriculture.

“Today, we break ground on the next chapter in Ingredion’s journey here in Cedar Rapids,” newly-appointed Cedar Rapids plant manager Patrick Small said as he opened Wednesday’s ceremony. “We also honor our legacy more than a century in the making, a legacy built on resilience, innovation, cooperation and community.”

Ingredion officials said the investment will modernize and expand the production of industrial starches for the packaging and papermaking industries.

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Originally published by the Corridor Business Journal in August 2025.

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