Modern Sugar Factory
This is the Tate & Lyle Sugars factory in Silvertown in East London, which was sold in 2010 to American Sugar Refining, who have retained the name.
Henry Tate began refining sugar in the East End of London in 1878, initially focusing on cube sugar. His company was merged with that of Abram Lyle in 1921 to form Tate & Lyle, after both had died. Today the facility seen above is the largest in Western Europe and produces 12 million tonnes of sugar a year.
Tate used his fortune to found the Tate Gallery.
Modern Sugar Factory
This is the Tate & Lyle Sugars factory in Silvertown in East London, which was sold in 2010 to American Sugar Refining, who have retained the name.
Henry Tate began refining sugar in the East End of London in 1878, initially focusing on cube sugar. His company was merged with that of Abram Lyle in 1921 to form Tate & Lyle, after both had died. Today the facility seen above is the largest in Western Europe and produces 12 million tonnes of sugar a year.
Tate used his fortune to found the Tate Gallery.