South Bank flat owners to take on Tate in Supreme Court hearing TATE MODERN Flat owners near the Tate Modern will take on the gallery at the Supreme Court this week, in a fresh endeavour to block an alleged privacy intrusion. Some residents of the Neo Bankside development are attempting to appeal previous legal rulings, in a bid to stop “hundreds of thousands of people” from peering into and [...]
Tate & Lyle confirms break-up with £1.2bn sweetener division sale Tate & Lyle confirms break-up with £1.2bn sweetener division sale Historic foodstuffs brand Tate & Lyle will be broken up, it confirmed this morning, as it sells off the controlling stake in its sweeteners division for £1.2bn. American private equity firm KPS Capital Partners will take a 50 per cent stake in Tate & Lyle’s “Primary Products” business, which makes commodities like artificial sweeteners and industrial [...]
Tate & Lyle revenue sinks, but still brought home around £2.8bn Tate & Lyle revenue sinks, but still brought home around £2.8bn Food and beverage ingredient supplier Tate & Lyle saw its revenue sink £75m in the year to 31 March, the group said in a statement this morning, but still raked in around £2.8bn. The British-headquartered firm saw strong demand for its new products, with the newcomers raking in 21 per cent more revenue, worth £133m. [...]
Tate & Lyle shares pop as historic firm mulls break-up April 26, 2021 Shares in Tate & Lyle jumped this morning after the firm confirmed that it had put its sweeteners division up for sale after reports it was mulling a break-up of its operations. Shares in the historic foodstuffs brand rose 6.4 per cent this morning as the sale passed the smell test. In a statement yesterday, [...]
Tate & Lyle to beat profit expectations as consumers cook at home during lockdown January 28, 2021 Sweetener manufacturer Tate & Lyle is set to beat profit expectations due to strong demand as more people cooked at home during lockdown. The firm, which sold its eponymous sugar brand in 2010, said its food and beverage solutions division recorded sales growth of eight per cent due to higher volumes, good prices and the [...]
Tate & Lyle appoints new finance chief following CFO’s departure for Tesco January 21, 2021 Tate & Lyle announced this morning the appointment of a new chief financial officer. Vivid Sehgal will take up the role in May but he plans to join the board of directors in March to work alongside the current chief financial officer Imran Nawaz. Current CFO Nawaz announced his departure in October as he moves [...]
Tate & Lyle suffers slump in demand during coronavirus lockdown May 4, 2020 Tate & Lyle suffered a drop in demand for its products last month due to the closure of restaurants, cinemas and bars. The company said bulk sweetener volume in the US was 26 per cent lower due to reduced out-of-home consumption during coronavirus lockdowns. Meanwhile industrial starch volume was nine per cent lower as demand [...]
Tate & Lyle reports flat profit but keeps investors sweet by sticking to guidance November 8, 2018 Tate & Lyle posted flat profits and revenue in its half-year results today, but sweetened the news for investors by maintaining its full-year outlook and fractionally improving its interim dividend. Profit before tax stood at £166m for the six months to the end of September, flat compared to the same period last year, while sales from continuing [...]
Tate & Lyle share price falls as company warns of another difficult year as profit, earnings and sales all fall May 28, 2015 The figures Tate & Lyle's share price slumped four per cent in early trading after a depressing set of full-year results signalled little turnaround in profits. The FTSE 250-listed group is predicting profits will stay flat next year. admitting that it had endured "very challenging" last 12 months as it continues to restructure its business. In the [...]
The future looks less sour for Tate & Lyle as profits are set to meet expectations April 2, 2015 After a string of profit warnings, Tate & Lyle's financial outlook seems to be stabilising at last. The figures For the full year to 31 March, Tate & Lyle estimates its pre-tax profit will be fall “modestly below” the range of £230m to £245m it predicted in September. The update is based on trading [...]