Tate & Lyle has a long history as a sugar refiner stretching back to 1869 and the northwest of England, but in more recent years, it has become a broadly focused agribusiness with operations around the world. Its new Shanghai offices are within the Caohejing Hi-Tech Development Zone, just outside the centre of the city and close to Hongqiao International Airport.
The company’s vice president and general manager for speciality food ingredients in the Asia Pacific, Adam Richardson, described the setting up of a new office in one of China’s great cities as a reflection of Tate & Lyle’s commitment to delivering quality products to food manufacturers across the country.
“Our new Application Centre will help us improve our understanding of the needs of the Asian consumer and ensure we can deliver on our core objective of helping our customers launch consistently winning products,” added Ping Chen, research and development director for Tate & Lyle in the Asia Pacific region.
The company is one of the largest agribusinesses in the world, with 30 different production facilities, primarily in Europe and North America. Its international headquarters are located in central London, but there are also Tate and Lyle corporate offices in Slovakia, Poland, and the United States.
Earlier this month, Orangefield, a Netherlands-based provider of corporate management services and administration, opened its first office in Shanghai. The company aims to grow its presence in China and expand its network of office bases in Asia.
Editor’s notes: On its corporate website in August 2024, Tate & Lyle listed 16F, Building C, Headquarters Park Phase 2, 1582 Gumei Road, as its Shanghai office.
In October 2011, Tate & Lyle announced the opening of a new office in the West End of London at 1 Kingsway. In August 2024, the company is still based at that address.