Formal opening of expanded oat ingredients facility
Tate & Lyle has expanded capacity at its oat ingredients manufacturing facility in Kimstad, Sweden.
The expansion, which is part of a $100 million investment in additional capacity for Speciality Food Ingredients announced in May 2014, means that capacity at the facility has increased more than tenfold since it was acquired by Tate & Lyle in 2013.
At the facility, Tate & Lyle uses a manufacturing process, without the addition of chemicals, to transform locally sourced Swedish oats into high value ingredients which are used in a wide variety of food and beverages, including breakfast cereals, smoothies, baked goods, bars and sports shakes.
Joan Braca, president, Speciality Food Ingredients, Tate & Lyle, says, “We continue to see growing demand for oat ingredients across the world as consumers look for healthier and tastier foods. Through the expansion of our facility in Sweden, and our deep formulation expertise, we will be able to help our customers develop more products with health benefit claims and functional benefits.”
Henrik Schmidt, vice president and general manager, oat ingredients, Tate & Lyle, adds, “The expansion at our facility in Kimstad has brought significant benefits to the local community. The number of employees at the facility has more than doubled since 2013 and many local companies have been used to deliver the expansion and provide supplies and services. We would like to thank the local authorities for their support of this project and we look forward to our continued relationship with them.”
