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Kerry Group has indicated that it is interested in some of the ingredients assets owned by Danisco, the Danish company that has accepted a US$5.8bn takeover bid fom US chemicals group DuPont.

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Product reformulation is the subject of the just-food's latest management briefing and, in the first part of the analysis, we look at sugar.

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In business, some of the most critical decisions involve when to quit a venture, exit a market or sell an asset.

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For nostalgia lovers, this morning's (1 July) news that a so-called 'iconic' UK food brand is set to end up in US hands meant the day would have started with a sour note.

Tate & Lyle said today (31 March) that it has sold an ethanol facility to agribusiness giant Cargill for US$57m.

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Tate & Lyle said today (31 March) that it has sold an ethanol facility to agribusiness giant Cargill for US$57m.

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Shares in Tate & Lyle may have fallen today (1 February) in the wake of the latest trading update from the UK food-ingredients group but City analysts were pragmatic about the company's performance.

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Shares in Tate & Lyle may have fallen today (1 February) in the wake of the latest trading update from the UK food-ingredients group but City analysts were pragmatic about the company's performance.

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Shares in UK food ingredients group Tate & Lyle fell today (1 February) after the company said rising corn costs had weighed on margins and would hold back further reductions to the group's debt.

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Shares in UK food ingredients group Tate & Lyle fell today (1 February) after the company said rising corn costs had weighed on margins and would hold back further reductions to the group's debt.

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Wal-Mart's healthy-eating drive grabbed the headlines this week and prompted speculation about what impact its plans could have on rival retailers and suppliers. M&A speculation swirled around Cargill and Tate & Lyle, as well as Green & Black's, the organic chocolate business once owned by Cadbury but now owned by Kraft Foods. Elsewhere, Glanbia did seal one deal, buying US sports-nutrition business BSN.

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Cargill has been named as a potential bidder for Tate & Lyle and Danisco, the Danish food ingredients maker that last week agreed a sale to DuPont, the US chemicals group.

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Cargill has been named as a potential bidder for Tate & Lyle and Danisco, the Danish food ingredients maker that last week agreed a sale to DuPont, the US chemicals group.

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Rising commodity prices: should we be concerned? That is a key question facing the food industry. Again this week there was much comment on the issue and the possible impact on the sector. Sainsbury's boss Justin King, for instance, warned suppliers they would have to work hard to justify price increases. Meanwhile, the UK retailer, widely seen to have outperformed its rivals over Christmas, issued its festive numbers this week, alongside the likes of Tesco, M&S and Morrisons.

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The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has appointed ex-Tate & Lyle chief executive Iain Ferguson as lead non-executive director.

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The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has appointed ex-Tate & Lyle chief executive Iain Ferguson as lead non-executive director.

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Food ingredients group Tate & Lyle is to sell its molasses business to UK grain importer W&R Barnett for GBP67m (US$105.6m).

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Food ingredients group Tate & Lyle is to sell its molasses business to UK grain importer W&R Barnett for GBP67m (US$105.6m).

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Shares in Tate & Lyle climbed by more than 5% this morning (4 November) after the UK food ingredients group posted a jump in first-half profits, which were boosted by rising corn prices.

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Shares in Tate & Lyle climbed by more than 5% this morning (4 November) after the UK food ingredients group posted a jump in first-half profits, which were boosted by rising corn prices.

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Food ingredients group Tate & Lyle is to establish a US$26m commercial and food innovation centre in Chicago, Illinois.

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Food ingredients group Tate & Lyle is to establish a US$26m commercial and food innovation centre in Chicago, Illinois.

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UK-based food ingredients group Tate & Lyle today (30 September) reported an "encouraging" first six months of its fiscal year.

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UK-based food ingredients group Tate & Lyle today (30 September) reported an "encouraging" first six months of its fiscal year.

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Stevia sweetener producer PureCircle has appointed Jordi Ferre as corporate vice president of global sales and marketing.

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UK-based food ingredients group Tate & Lyle said today (22 July) it made a "sound start" to its fiscal year as demand for speciality ingredients remained "steady".

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UK-based food ingredients group Tate & Lyle said today (22 July) it made a "sound start" to its fiscal year as demand for speciality ingredients remained "steady".

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Tate & Lyle's decision to sell its European sugar operations included Lyle's Golden Syrup - purported to be the world's oldest food brand. Here just-food takes a look at some more iconic UK food brands.