Ingredion (INGR) 4 May 212021 Q1 Earnings call transcript

Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the First Quarter 2021 Ingredion, Inc. Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participant lines are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers’ presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. advised conference be being Please Instructions] that is today's recorded. [Operator Corporate the I Vice to and will Instructions] conference President, Officer. now Relations Willis, [Operator Tiffany hand over today, your Investor Communications speaker Please go ahead.

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questions. the Now let's open call for

Suisse. [Operator Instructions] Our first go question is from the line of Robert ahead. Moskow Please with Crédit

to you Just different? a growth a And about in your fully put higher the than consensus originally. because in the slightly incorporate is what taking your mentioned and expected that, something it you that $X indicates hedged, I operating just now that's I lower Thanks. imagine things than up? outlook, you account had Jim of now it next for slower outlook hedges Or -- had now growth in lock you're pace and the profit outlook. of I what had in quarters you're also think And that corn expectation Jim, does income into mind. three to

take you that? Jim, do want to

Yes. Rob, maybe to begin. just

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operating second what half against in of And -- putting pressure our the of some is so our income that's what's that's perspective.

question next ahead. Ben Stephens. Bienvenu comes with Our Please go from

I question corn. follow-up about on Rob's want to

corn there? co-product that include half for that that in renewed to reflects of values, to comparable oil You as your just relative what or noted meal your veg soybean outlook or futures locked at secured And year? the corn reflective back seeing be basis hedged curves you well $X. you're curious does having Does understand as then around the of or well, what

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ahead. Our with of Zaslow next comes question go Montreal. Ken from Please Bank

touch wanted Just Brazil. base to on

were in results Your expectations. South above America our

to year? be Can As in are some will momentum you that? are subtle there Or talk seeing Brazil? you going this what you you through look forward, changes? about And keep the still able

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add And you that. color I'll commentary. take me Jim, any Let let

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Great. And then big picture question.

to able that into input input through? chain, get across higher you other corn demand need the think don't more this pricing get do of recovery year, about parts do that? demand again, the you the to need be just Just question. costs be to offset work year mean higher to cover And cost? As And a for general, able do in much chain how as I how think longer-term the or from you how volume to next that about you to the you

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Instructions] with question Sachs. [Operator next Our ahead. is Adam go Goldman Please from Samuelson

Yes.

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