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Annual General Meeting and Interim Management Statement

28 July 2011
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This Interim Management Statement covers the period from 1 April 2011 to 30 June 2011, which is the first quarter of the financial year. At the Annual General Meeting of Tate & Lyle PLC, to be held in London today, Sir Peter Gershon, Chairman, will make the following statement: INTERIM MANAGEMENT...

Tate & Lyle Signs Contract Manufacturing Agreement with Amyris

04 November 2010
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Tate & Lyle announces that it has entered into a contract manufacturing agreement with California based Amyris, Inc. Under this agreement, Tate & Lyle will produce farnesene at its facilities in Decatur, Illinois. The product will be owned and distributed by Amyris. "We are delighted to be working...

Tate & Lyle agrees sale of Molasses business

25 November 2010
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Tate & Lyle PLC (“Tate & Lyle”) announces that it has signed an agreement for the sale of its Molasses business to W&R Barnett Ltd. The consideration is £67 million payable in cash, subject to closing adjustments for net cash and working capital. The proceeds will be used to reduce Tate & Lyle’s net...

Tate & Lyle to establish new Commercial and Food Innovation Centre in Chicago, Illinois

19 October 2010
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Tate & Lyle PLC (“Tate & Lyle”) announces today that it is to establish a new Commercial and Food Innovation Centre in Chicago, Illinois. In May 2010, Tate & Lyle announced the implementation of a new global organisational structure as part of its clear intention to focus, fix and grow its business...

Tate & Lyle Launches Reduced-Sugar Fiber in the U.S. and Latin America

31 August 2010
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Decatur , Ill. (Sept. 14, 2010) – World-leading food ingredient manufacturer Tate & Lyle announces the launch of PROMITOR™ Soluble Corn Fiber 85, a high-fiber, low sugar and low calorie prebiotic fiber. Introduced last July at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting in Chicago...

Tate & Lyle takes major step to focus business through sale of EU Sugar operations

01 July 2010
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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...

Tate & Lyle completes expansion of glucose line in Slovakia

11 May 2010
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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...

Tate & Lyle launches new bakery cream starch in Europe

06 May 2010
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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...

Tate & Lyle Supports White House Initiative to Combat Childhood Obesity

22 February 2010
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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...

Tate & Lyle Research confirms value of fibre to consumers

12 November 2009
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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...