• Ingredion Q1 2026 earnings call drew Chairman, President and CEO James Zallie, Vice President, Investor Relations Noah Weiss, Vice President and Interim CFO Jason Payant.
• Adjusted operating income fell 22% as Argo plant disruptions drove a $40 million hit in Q1, far above prior $10 million-$15 million expectation; downstream production returned to normal by quarter end, while an April 10 thermal event took corn germ processing offline with restoration expected in Q2.
• 2026 outlook cut to adjusted EPS of USD 10.45-11.15, with net sales flat to up low single digits; adjusted operating income flat to down low single digits, reflecting Argo, Mexican peso transactional headwinds, higher energy-related input and logistics costs.
• Food and Industrial Ingredients US/Canada seen down low single-digit net sales with operating income down low double digits; Zallie reiterated goal to return business to mid-teens operating margins, with 2027 cited as expectation if reliability holds.
• Company announced plan to cease operations at Cabo plant in northeast Brazil by end of Q2; management kept share repurchase plan intact, aiming to meet full-year targeted commitment after buying back USD 14 million in Q1.

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