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Evening Standard
Tom Jeffreys

Tate & Lyle timeline: From historic roots in Liverpool to £2.7bn US takeover

Tate & Lyle, has agreed to be taken over by Ingredion, a US-based firm, for around £2.7 billion (Alamy/PA) -

Tate & Lyle, the British-founded sweetener and ingredients firm, has agreed to be taken over by Ingredion, a US-based firm, for around £2.7 billion.

Tate sold its sugar division – including its Golden Syrup factory in London – to a US company in 2010 and the Ingredion buyout marks the latest full takeover of a UK company.

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