Tate & Lyle opens doors to Chicago innovation centre
Tate & Lyle has officially opened its new US Commercial and Food Innovation Centre in Chicago.
The 110,000sq ft facility is designed to facilitate customer collaboration through the development of new food and beverage products that satisfy consumer demand for health, convenience, value and taste, and to significantly accelerate their delivery to market, says the ingredients firm.
“The new centre will act as the cornerstone for Tate & Lyle’s increasing global network of research, food application and technical support laboratories, and will serve as the global headquarters of its Innovation and Commercial Development unit,” explains Olivier Rigaud, president of the speciality food ingredients division.
“The facility includes advanced food science research and processing laboratories, applications and technical services laboratories, a culinary demonstration kitchen, a full suite of consumer insight and sensory testing facilities, pilot plant and prototype manufacturing facilities, and extensive global communications capabilities.”
Adds Karl Kramer, president of innovation and commercial development, adds: “The new centre will enable us to collaborate more closely with our customers and deliver the creative solutions they need to stay ahead in today’s fast-paced and evolving global marketplace.”
