Tate & Lyle expands its application laboratory in Shanghai
Tate & Lyle PLC, a global provider of specialty food ingredients and solutions, has doubled the size of its food application laboratory in Shanghai, China, and added new customer-facing facilities to help manufacturers meet growing consumer demand for great-tasting, healthier food and beverages.
Tate & Lyle PLC, a global provider of specialty food ingredients and solutions, has doubled the size of its food application laboratory in Shanghai, China, and added new customer-facing facilities to help manufacturers meet growing consumer demand for great-tasting, healthier food and beverages. Tate & Lyle has done this by moving to a new office and laboratory within Shanghai’s Caohejing Hi-Tech Development Zone.
The expanded laboratory and pilot-scale capabilities enable customers to design, conduct trials, and benchmark different recipe formulations across a range of categories including dairy, beverage, bakery, soups, sauces, and dressings. Other services range from ultra-high temperature processing (UHT) used for sterilization, to analysis in the new sensory lab where consumers and professionally trained tasting panels can conduct trials of formulations before manufacturers launch them.
This expansion is part of a three-fold investment in Asia Pacific completed by Tate & Lyle in the past few months, including the expansion of the polydextrose soluble fiber facility in Nantong, China, and a major expansion of the Singapore food application laboratory. Together, these significant investments underline the strength of Tate & Lyle’s commitment to the Asia Pacific region.
“China is the largest and most dynamic food market in the world, serving a domestic population of 1.4 billion whose needs and preferences are constantly evolving,” said Harry Boot, general manager Asia Pacific and senior vice president, Specialty Food Ingredients at Tate & Lyle. “By doubling the size of our food application laboratory in Shanghai, we will be able to partner more closely with food and beverage manufacturers and continue to grow our business in the Chinese market.”