Tate & Lyle signs distribution agreement with Solevo for West Africa

Global food and beverage ingredients provider Tate & Lyle has selected Solevo as the distributor of its ingredients in West African countries including Ivory Coast, Senegal and Cameroon.

Solevo distributes chemicals and inputs for specific industrial and agricultural segments in Africa.

Solevo Industrial Chemicals head Matthieu Van Bree said: “We are proud to have Tate & Lyle as a partner.

“With this partnership, we are expanding our position in the market of speciality food ingredients and solutions we offer to our customers in the food and beverage industry.”

With the agreement, the companies intend to offer solutions in the African market and also provide local consumers with food and beverage ingredients.

The company will be offering a wide range of ingredients such as low-calorie sweeteners, health and wellness ingredients such as soluble fibre, texturants, stabilisers and acidulants.

Tate & Lyle Turkey, Middle East and Africa regional sales and technical director Dominique Floch said: “It’s very exciting to have Solevo as our distribution partner for West Africa. The long history and experience of Solevo in Africa will be very useful to increase our market presence.

“The African food industry is growing fast and producers are looking for ingredients and solutions that help them meet growing consumer demand for great-tasting, shelf-stable food and beverages that support healthier diets. With a partner like Solevo, we are ready to support these trends.”

Earlier this month, Tate & Lyle announced a $75m sustainability investment at its Lafayette South corn wet milling facility in Lafayette, Indiana, the US.

The investment will see the installation of natural gas-fired combined heat and power system to provide environmental and economic benefits to the facility.