DO talk about Fit Club... 

“It is about walking the talk on healthy lifestyles,” says Chris Olsen, Director, Community and Government Affairs, Americas, describing the community fitness programme our Decatur employees take part in. He means it literally – he too has joined the Fit Club programme. “My wife encouraged me to get involved.”

In August 2009, Tate & Lyle teamed up with the Decatur Memorial Hospital to sponsor the Fit Club project co-ordinated by local Decatur radio station WSOY. Our team of eight volunteers has shed more than 70lbs in weight – though this is a side benefit, says Chris: “It is not just weight loss that matters, it is a healthy lifestyle, with exercise and the right diet. It brings benefits in attitude and focus.”

Chris believes health programmes are vital for Tate & Lyle. “One of our areas of interest is health and nutrition – and we need to be actively involved in the communities where we work.”