LAHORE: In one of Pak­istan’s largest corporate takeovers in the food processing sector, Nishat Gro­up has acquired a 73.9 per cent controlling stake in Rafhan Maize Products Com­pany Ltd (RMPL), end­ing Ingredion USA’s decades-long majority ownership. Nishat Group announced on Tuesday that it had completed the acquisition of the controlling stake in RMPL. The shares were acquired principally from Ingredion USA, the company’s long-standing majority shareholder, along with additional purchases from minority shareholders and through a public offer.