UK sugar and sweeteners group Tate & Lyle has said that it has sold its monosodium glutamate production unit in France to Japanese seasonings company Ajinomoto.

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The sale is subject to approval by the competition authorities in a number of countries.

Tate & Lyle said it would use the proceeds from the sale to reduce group debt, reported Dow Jones International News.

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