Tate & Lyle names Quadra its Canadian distributor for food and beverage solutions

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OCTOBER 2018 – Tate & Lyle PLC (Tate & Lyle), a leading global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, and Quadra, North America’s premier distributor of specialty ingredients and raw materials, today announced an expanded partnership.  Tate & Lyle has selected Quadra as its preferred national distributor in Canada for its Food & Beverage Solutions Division.

“We sought a well-rounded specialty ingredients distribution partner to support our entire product portfolio in all market categories,” said Bill Magee, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Food & Beverage Solutions North America, Tate & Lyle. “Tate & Lyle’s extensive portfolio of texturants, fibres, no and low calorie sweeteners, and stabilisation ingredients is well aligned with Quadra’s depth of expertise and service capabilities in the Canadian market.  The synergies between our companies and this expanded partnership will provide mutual growth opportunities and increased penetration in the Canadian markets we serve.” 

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As a global leader in sugar reduction and texturant solutions, Tate & Lyle helps the food industry respond to the ever-changing needs of consumers. The new partnership between Quadra and Tate & Lyle builds on the two companies’ strengths to bring innovative solutions to the Canadian market.

“Quadra is thrilled to expand our partnership with Tate & Lyle, a leader in innovative ingredients and solutions with an extraordinary passion for the science of food.  Adding Tate & Lyle into our family of world class suppliers is complimentary to Quadra Ingredients' business model and is in alignment with our strategic vision,” said Christine Infilise, Vice President, Quadra Ingredients.

About Quadra

Established in 1976, Quadra is a family owned market leader in the distribution of chemicals and ingredients in Canada. Quadra has a vast Canadian distribution network with owned facilities in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia, and more than 40 stocking locations strategically located across the country. Quadra is named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies (Platinum Member), as well as being recognized by Great Places to Work™ Canada. Quadra's Ingredients Division offers a broad range of high quality nutritional and functional ingredients, specialty products as well as formulation and blending services to the food and nutritional supplements industries. Their specialized sales and marketing team provide strong technical support and extensive market knowledge, providing value-added solutions to its customers.

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About Tate & Lyle PLC:  

Supported by our 165-year history of ingredient innovation, we partner with customers to provide consumers with healthier and tastier choices when they eat and drink. We are proud that millions of people around the world consume products containing our ingredients and solutions every day.  

Through our leading expertise in sweetening, mouthfeel and fortification, we develop ingredients and solutions which reduce sugar, calories and fat, add fibre and protein, and provide texture and stability to food and drink in categories including beverages, dairy, bakery, snacks, soups, sauces, and dressings.  

Tate & Lyle recently acquired CP Kelco, a leading provider of pectin, speciality gums and other nature-based ingredients to create a leader in mouthfeel, significantly enhancing our solutions capabilities. Following this combination, we now have more than 5,000 employees working in around 75 locations in 39 countries, serving customers in more than 120 countries. Science, Solutions, Society is our brand promise and how we will achieve our purpose of Transforming Lives through the Science of Food. By living our purpose, we believe we can successfully grow our business and have a positive impact on society. We live our purpose in three ways, by supporting healthy living, building thriving communities and caring for our planet.  

Tate & Lyle is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TATE.L. American Depositary Receipts trade under TATYY. For the year ended 31 March 2024, and on a pro forma basis which assumes for illustrative purposes that the combination with CP Kelco took place on 1 April 2023, revenue for the enlarged Tate & Lyle Group would have been £2.25 billion. For more information, please visit www.tateandlyle.com or follow Tate & Lyle on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Facebook or YouTube