Tate & Lyle’s Sagamore facility in Lafayette, Indiana celebrates half a century of production

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Celebrating half a century of production at the Sagamore facility in Lafayette, Indiana

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Celebrations at the Sagamore, Lafayette site.

 

Lafayette, Indiana, US, 18 October 2017 – Tate & Lyle PLC (Tate & Lyle), a leading global provider of speciality food ingredients and solutions, is proud to mark the fiftieth year of operations at its Sagamore facility in Lafayette, Indiana, US.

In September, employees at the site, led by newly appointed Plant Manager Ken Daily, were joined by their families, former employees, and local and state officials to celebrate the facility’s 50th anniversary. A video of the celebration can be seen here.

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Ken Daly and colleagues at the celebrations

The Sagamore facility produces and supplies innovative corn-based ingredients for food and beverage customers across the world.  These ingredients include gelling agents, which transform liquid mixture into solid food such as jellies and yoghurt, and thickeners which increase the viscosity of soups, sauces and dressings.  Sagamore is one of Tate & Lyle’s two corn wet mills in Indiana.  The nearby Lafayette South facility celebrated its 40th year of production this year.

 

Ken Daily, Plant Manager, Lafayette Sagamore, Tate & Lyle, said:

“I am very excited to take on the role of Plant Manager at the Lafayette Sagamore facility.  Our facility not only produces the broadest mix of ingredients of Tate & Lyle’s US facilities, but also plays an important role in the local community.  We have a dedicated and highly experienced team, with a quarter of the workforce having 20 plus years’ experience at the site, and many employees remaining until retirement.”

 

Mayor of Lafayette, Tony Roswarski said:

“Tate & Lyle’s Lafayette Sagamore facility has been an anchor in our economic footprint for decades.  As an active and engaged community partner, Tate & Lyle has played a positive role in providing good jobs, contributing to the tax base, and assisting in community development projects.  We congratulate Tate & Lyle on the 50th anniversary of production at Lafayette Sagamore.  We also celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Lafayette South facility which is another important part of our community.”

 

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Anna Taylor

Corporate PR Manager,

Communications                                                                        

Tate & Lyle PLC

+44 (0)207 257 2209 

+44 (0)7766361515

[email protected]

 

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Christopher Marsh

Group VP, Investor Relations

Tate & Lyle PLC

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+44 (0)779 619 2688

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About Tate & Lyle: 
Supported by our 160-year history of ingredient innovation, we partner with customers to provide consumers with healthier and tastier choices when they eat and drink. We are proud that millions of people around the world consume products containing our ingredients every day.

Through our expertise in sweetening, fortification, and texture, we develop ingredient solutions which reduce sugar, calories, and fat, add fibre and protein, and provide texture and stability in categories including beverages, dairy, bakery, snacks, soups, sauces, and dressings.

We have more than 3,500 employees working in around 57 locations across 39 countries. Science, Solutions, Society is our brand promise and how we will achieve our purpose of Transforming Lives Through the Science of Food. By living our purpose we believe we can successfully grow our business and have a positive impact on society. We live our purpose in three ways, by supporting healthy living, building thriving communities and caring for our planet.

Tate & Lyle is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TATE.L. American Depositary Receipts trade under TATYY. In the year to 31 March 2023, Tate & Lyle revenue from continuing operations totalled £1.75 billion. For more information, please visit https://www.tateandlyle.com or follow Tate & Lyle on LinkedinX (Twitter)Facebook or YouTube