Tate & Lyle buys Hahn

Tate & Lyle, the global renewable ingredients company has acquired an 80% holding in German specialty food ingredients group G. C. Hahn & Co for £79 million (£116 million).

Hahn is privately owned and was founded in 1848. Its headquarters and primary operations are located in Lübeck, Germany. It also has production operations in the UK, US and Australia with sales forces in 22 countries.
Hahn is a recognised leader in dairy stabiliser systems and works closely with customers across the world to develop customised ingredient solutions.
Recently Tate & Lyle also acquired Cesalpinia, Italy and Continental Custom Ingredients, US. Tate & Lyle is also the parent of starch giant A.E. Staley.
Iain Ferguson, Tate & Lyle’s chief executive, said,“The combination of Hahn with Tate & Lyle’s existing products systems and applications skills will provide our customers with a comprehensive texturant offering with particular expertise in the dairy and convenience food sectors.
Tate & Lyle plc has sold Tate & Lyle Canada (Redpath) to American Sugar Refining for £131 million (£192m).

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