Working at Tate & Lyle Sugars, part of ASR Group Inc.

Tate & Lyle Sugars has been refining sugar continuously at Thames Refinery since 1878. Over 140 years later it’s still going strong and today employs around 500 people. Not many companies have remained a favorite household brand - producing the same family of products, at the same location, for well over a century - so what’s the secret of its success? The answer lies in its people and its core values: ambition, innovation and pace.

So, while Tate & Lyle Sugars may still be based in the same place, new developments continue. In 2008, Tate & Lyle Sugars became the largest ever UK food and drink brand to switch to Fairtrade (starting with its granulated white sugar) and a project is currently underway to slash the refinery’s carbon footprint by over 25%, thanks to pioneering green technology developed by Tate & Lyle Sugars research and technology teams.
In 2010 Tate & Lyle Sugars was acquired by American Sugar Refining, Inc., based in Yonkers, New York, it is the world’s largest cane sugar refining company, dedicated to cane sugar with a total refining capacity of over 6 million tons of sugar per annum.

The company produces a full line of consumer, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, American Sugar Refining owns and operates six sugar refineries -- in New York, California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico -- as well as specialty sweetener production facilities and a strategic warehousing and distribution system that combine to provide seamless production and delivery of its products to customers across the United States, Canada and Mexico. In the European Union, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England and Portugal

American Sugar Refining’s products are marketed through its brand portfolio that includes the premiere sugar brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath® and Tate & Lyle®.

At Tate & Lyle Sugars, the group's values are the cornerstone of our success. Leadership - our goal is to be the leader in every arena in which we compete. Teamwork - our strength is magnified when we work together. Integrity - honesty and trust are the foundation of our success.

Service - we know that the people and communities in which we operate are crucial partners to our success.

Sustainability -  As a member company of the ASR Group we are committed to sustainable agricultural and business practices. This year Tate & Lyle Sugars has again been certified as one of Britain's Top Employers. For information about what makes us one of the best companies to work for visit our profile page. If we sound like your employer of choice, please visit our current opportunities to find out how you can develop your career and add value to our business.

For 140 years our employees have taken pride in “making life a little sweeter” by providing customers and consumers with quality sugars and syrups. We believe in creating an environment of mutual respect that will encourage our employees to thrive. Ensuring we encourage career progression for colleagues in the business, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability race, religion, or other beliefs.