July 13, 2020

Ingredion appoints Jeremy Xu as new senior vice president and chief innovation officer 

Leading ingredient solutions provider Ingredion Inc. has announced the appointment of Jeremy Xu as senior vice president and chief innovation officer, effective Oct. 1, succeeding Tony DeLio, who will be retiring in February 2021 after 14 years of service.

Xu will be responsible for advancing the US-based company's focus on specialty growth platforms, identifying new growth opportunities and overseeing the Ingredion Idea Labs® innovation centres. Xu will report to Jim Zallie, president and chief executive officer.  

Before joining Ingredion, Xu worked for Royal DSM, where he spent four years leading a global business unit in the nutritional ingredients space. Before that role, he spent 16 years at DuPont serving in a variety of leadership roles across Asia and the US.

"Jeremy is an accomplished global leader with a strong reputation for successfully driving innovation and growth while cultivating high-performing, agile teams," said Zallie.

"Jeremy brings a global perspective and deep specialty food ingredient experience, which is critical as we identify new opportunities for our customers. We look forward to having an executive of his calibre join the Ingredion team."

Xu holds a bachelor's degree in biology and biomedical engineering from Zhejiang University in China and earned a doctorate in biochemistry and molecular biology, as well as a master's degree in business administration from Purdue University. He also holds a master's degree in plant physiology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Xu is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese. He will relocate to the New Jersey area from Switzerland with his family.