Ingredion Board of Directors Waives Mandatory Retirement for Jim Zallie; Will Continue as Ingredion President & CEO
Ingredion (NYSE: INGR) announced its Board of Directors has waived the company’s mandatory retirement policy for CEO James P. Zallie, allowing him to remain in the role beyond April 2026 when he turns 65. The board said the waiver gives it greater flexibility in the CEO succession process and expressed confidence in Zallie’s leadership. The release reiterates company scale: 2024 net sales ~$7.4 billion, operations in >120 countries and >11,000 employees. Contact information for investors and media was provided.
- Board waived mandatory retirement, enabling leadership continuity beyond April 2026
- Board expressed explicit confidence in CEO James P. Zallie
- Company scale: $7.4 billion 2024 net sales and >11,000 employees
- Waiver delays formal CEO succession timetable and may extend uncertainty for investors beyond April 2026
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Board waived mandatory retirement; CEO Jim Zallie will remain past April 2026, changing succession timing.
Ingredion waived its governance rule requiring retirement at age 65 for James P. Zallie, and he agreed to remain CEO beyond
The board framed the waiver as preserving continuity and giving more flexibility in the CEO succession process. The decision rests entirely on board discretion and the CEO's agreement; no operational or financial metrics were altered by this action.
Watch execution of the succession process and any formal timeline announced before
Retention of the CEO reduces immediate leadership turnover risk but adds no new financial commitments.
James P. Zallie will remain as CEO after turning 65 in
The announcement does not report compensation changes, strategic pivots, or financial guidance. Investors should note continuity in leadership while expecting any succession details or compensation disclosures ahead of
WESTCHESTER, Ill., Nov. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR), a leading global provider of ingredient solutions for food, beverage and industrial applications, announced today that its Board of Directors has waived the Company’s governance policy requiring Ingredion's CEO, James P. Zallie, to retire at age 65. Zallie has agreed to remain in his position beyond April 2026, when he turns 65.
"Jim has provided exceptional leadership for the Company in defining and pursuing its innovation-driven growth strategy to become the go-to provider of texture and healthful solutions that make healthy taste better. The board has full confidence in Jim, and we look forward to his continued leadership of the Ingredion team,” said Gregory B. Kenny, chairman, speaking on behalf of Ingredion's Board of Directors. "Waiving the mandatory retirement policy for Jim provides the Board greater flexibility with its CEO succession process.”
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Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR) headquartered in the suburbs of Chicago, is a leading global ingredient solutions provider serving customers in more than 120 countries. With 2024 annual net sales of approximately
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