Tate & Lyle Acquires Nutriati, a Developer and Producer of Plant-based Protein

Tate & Lyle PLC, a global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, has acquired Nutriati, an ingredient technology company developing and producing chickpea protein and flour.

“Tate & Lyle is committed to breakthrough, innovative and sustainable plant-based solutions”, said Nick Hampton, Chief Executive of Tate & Lyle. “This acquisition complements our existing ingredient portfolio perfectly and supports our purpose pillars of supporting healthy living and caring for our planet. We look forward to fully maximising the strong functional benefits of these plant-based, chickpea derived products and offering an even wider range of fortification solutions to our customers.”

Nutriati has been providing customers with highly nutritious plant-based solutions since 2018. Artesa Chickpea Protein is popular in plant-based formulations across food and drink, and in nutrition fortification. Artesa Chickpea Flour creates unique texture and taste profiles in baked goods, snacks and plant-based meats, for example. It contains only 1% fat which is less than any other chickpea flour and can be used to lower the fat content of some products and improve nutrition in gluten free products. Both can be found in leading non-dairy, plant-based meat and gluten free brands, mainly in North America.