Ingredion expands texture, stabilization capabilities, with acquisition of KaTech Ingredion has acquired KaTech - a privately held company headquartered in Lübeck, Germany that provides advanced texture and stabilization solutions to the food and beverage industry - for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2010, KaTech supplies a range of ingredients from gums, starches, pectins, fibers and emulsifiers to egg and milk proteins, and has expertise in stabilization, texture enhancement, protein protection and enrichment, mouthfeel improvement, and emulsification. The company – which also has expertise in plant-based, dairy and dairy alternatives - has production and technical sites in Germany, a technical development suite in the UK, and a sales off in Poland, with approximately 95 employees.