Trends and insights

We hear about “plant-based diets” everywhere these days, but what exactly are they and how do they impact health?

Easter is upon us and many countries around the world will celebrate this holiday. Since ancient times, this period celebrates the end of winter, the arrival of spring and the coming of new life. It also means the giving of gifts and lots and lots of chocolate consumption!

As a result of the global pandemic, health and wellness has taken centre stage and consumers are increasingly focused on getting healthier or staying healthy. In our research conducted in China, Indonesia and Brazil in early 2021, we asked adults which health benefits they intend to focus on long...

Last month, Tate & Lyle launched its Gut Health Campaign, with the publication of its health and nutritional data modelling, exploring the positive difference fibre reformulation could make to people’s health in the UK. The findings revealed that increased fibre fortification of some everyday UK...

Everyone knows they should eat more fibre – though hardly anyone does. Fibre fortification would make the UK population healthier, writes Dr Kavita Karnik (originally published at FMCG CEO Magazine).

Spring is on the way, and so is another batch of delicious prototypes from our pantry. The North American Application and Technical Services team has been focusing heavily on how to deliver more - and less - across food applications.

The COVID-19 pandemic has sharply focussed interest on the role of nutrition in immune health and has sparked a plethora of media stories suggesting that certain foods and supplements are capable of ‘boosting’ the immune system, with sales of vitamin and mineral supplements rising sharply. But even...

At Tate & Lyle, we strive to help people make healthier and tastier choices when they eat and drink and lead a more balanced lifestyle. To support this purpose, we have launched Nutritious and Delicious our new recipe series. In this series, co-hosted by the Tate & Lyle Global Nutrition Team and...

Have you heard of ‘dry January’? If you’re unfamiliar with the term, it is the challenge to eliminate alcohol from one’s diet for the whole month of January. Dry January began in 2012 as a public health initiative from Alcohol Change UK, a British charity. Now millions worldwide take part in this...

The way consumers in China eat, drink, and move and the subsequent effects on their health has shifted greatly since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.1 Official reports have been released and are being used to understand how changes in the behaviours of Chinese consumers affect...