Foodmaker Ltd was first established in 1983, trading under the original founders McAuley Edwards Ltd. In 1987 Protein Technologies International purchased McAuley Edwards Ltd, and was then renamed as Foodmaker Ltd. In 1998 DuPont Ltd acquired Protein Technologies International.

In April 2003 a joint venture was then formed with DuPont and Bunge Ltd to create The Solae Company™. Around the world, customers have come to know DuPont innovation through the familiar DuPont brands used in their homes, communities and commercial environments. In the industry, Bunge is well known as the world's largest oilseed producer. The Solae Company™ as it exists today is a leading researcher, manufacturer and marketer of high quality soya ingredients, including soya protein isolates and concentrates, textured vegetable proteins and specialty lecithins.