EXHIBIT 23.1



                              CONSENT OF KPMG LLP



The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Corn Products International, Inc.:



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on
Forms S-8 (No. 333-43479, 333-43525, 333-71573, 333-75844, and 333-33100) and
Form S-3 (No. 333-83557) of Corn Products International, Inc. of our report
dated January 28, 2003, relating to the consolidated balance sheets of Corn
Products International, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2002 and 2001,
and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity,
comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended December 31, 2002, which report is included in the December 31,
2002 annual report on Form 10-K of Corn Products International, Inc. Our report
contains an explanatory paragraph that describes the Company's adoption of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 133 as of January 1, 2001
and SFAS No. 142 as of January 1, 2002.


                                                              /s/ KPMG LLP


Chicago, Illinois
March 21, 2003