Food companies are interesting investments and usually considered defensive stocks because no matter what happens, we will still need to eat. Usually such businesses are slightly over-priced, often having a higher valuation than the market's average, but sometime you can get such defensive, growth businesses at lower prices.
Ingredion (INGR) is a company producing starches, sweeteners and specialty ingredients for the processed food industry. Given the unfortunate trend of looking for convenience when buying food, demand for processed foods is expected to grow in the future, especially in emerging markets. INGR is well