The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has received U.S. Patent No. 11,490,634, securing Rousselot’s intellectual property for SiMoGel, a gelatin technology that eliminates the need for starch-based gummy production.

The acquisition will expand Ingredion Inc.’s specialty ingredient portfolio.

Niagara Fiber LLC, a global supplier of insoluble fiber products, acquires Allied Blending and Ingredients Inc., a provider of fiber- and starch-based proprietary products and mixes.