Press Releases

Tate & Lyle PLC (“Tate & Lyle”) announces today it has signed an agreement for the sale of its EU Sugar Refining operations (“EUS”) to American Sugar Refining, Inc. The consideration is £211 million payable in cash, subject to closing adjustments for net cash and working capital, with the proceeds...

Slovakia, 11 th May 2010: Tate & Lyle today announces that it has completed commissioning the major expansion to the glucose manufacturing lines at its corn wet mill in Slovakia’s Trnava region. The extension will increase the business in the region and will further reinforce the leading position of...

Lille, 6 th May 2010: Tate & Lyle has today launched a new starch, RESISTAMYL™ 140, to be used in a number of applications such as bakery cream, custard and pastry cream. RESISTAMYL™ 140 has been designed to create texture in hot processed bakery creams while delivering benefits such as forming a...

Decatur , Ill. (Feb. 22, 2010) - Tate & Lyle, a world-leading manufacturer of renewable food ingredients, today announces its support of the White House’s “Let’s Move” initiative to combat childhood obesity. As stated by First Lady Michelle Obama, childhood obesity rates have tripled in the last 30...

The research reveals that people across Europe continue to struggle to meet their daily fibre intake, with a third of the survey’s 1,565 respondents admitting they do not consume enough fibre. Young people were most concerned. These findings are part of Tate & Lyle’s ongoing research into European...

Tate & Lyle has today announced the European launch of an innovative new starch for use in dairy and convenience foods. The starch, named CREAMIZ, will help manufacturers reduce fat content by up to 30%, while maintaining mouthfeel and texture. CREAMIZ has been introduced as a part of Tate & Lyle’s...

From today Tate & Lyle will roll out across Europe its innovative service to help manufacturers create more cost effective recipes for their products. The company’s OPTIMIZE® platform is aimed at improving manufacturers existing brands as well as their future ones, by developing formulas that cost...

Tate & Lyle has announced today that the carbon footprint of its retail cane sugar is 380 grams of CO2 per 1 kilogram bag. Tate & Lyle sugar will carry the Carbon Reduction Label later in the year. A 12 month project, using the PAS 2050 methodology and the Carbon Trust’s Footprint Expert tool...

Tate & Lyle PLC (the “Company”) announces that Javed Ahmed will join the Company as its new Chief Executive by 15 November 2009. Iain Ferguson, currently Chief Executive of Tate & Lyle, will continue in that role until Mr Ahmed’s arrival and ensure an orderly handover. Mr Ahmed is currently...

Tate & Lyle PLC (“Tate & Lyle”) reports that the full six-person International Trade Commission (“ITC”) in Washington D.C. today upheld in all material respects the initial ruling of an Administrative Law Judge of the ITC given on 22 September 2008 in respect of its patent-infringement case against...