Tate & Lyle has expanded its regenerative agriculture programme into Europe, working with corn suppliers in France to embed more sustainable farming practices.
The initiative, developed in partnership with farming cooperatives and Regrow Ag, is designed not only to improve soil health and reduce environmental impact but also to make Tate & Lyle’s supply chain more resilient, reliable, and future-ready.
By supporting farmers to adopt regenerative practices such as low and no till, cover cropping, and improved nitrogen management, Tate & Lyle says it is helping to safeguard harvests against climate shocks while ensuring consistent supply of high-quality corn for its speciality ingredients.
The programme is being rolled out with three of Tate & Lyle’s largest farming partners – Armbruster Grande Cultures, Euralis Groupe Coopératif and Groupe Coopératif Maïsadour – representing growers across France’s key corn-producing regions. Using Regrow’s AI-driven platform, Tate & Lyle and its partners will track environmental improvements across thousands of acres, integrating this data into supply chain reporting and customer transparency.
This European expansion builds on Tate & Lyle’s established regenerative agriculture programmes in the US and China, which have already demonstrated measurable benefits for both farmers and downstream businesses. By maintaining acres equivalent to the corn it purchases annually, Tate & Lyle ensures that regenerative practices are embedded at scale, directly strengthening the resilience of its ingredient supply chain.
Nick Hampton, chief executive at Tate & Lyle, said: “Regenerative agriculture is not just about sustainability – it’s about securing the future of our supply chain. Supporting farmers to adapt to climate change helps protect yields and quality, which in turn ensures our customers can rely on us to deliver. This programme in France is a win-win: it strengthens farm resilience while making our supply chain more robust and competitive.”
Anastasia Volkova, CEO and co-founder of Regrow Ag, added: “By combining local agronomic expertise with AI-powered monitoring, Tate & Lyle is showing how supply chains can become more transparent, more resilient, and more climate-smart. This is a model for how collaboration can drive meaningful change across global food systems.”
Farm cooperative leaders echoed the supply chain benefits. Franck Camet-Lassalle of Euralis highlighted that regenerative practices not only protect natural resources but also improve farm performance, directly benefiting the companies they supply. Christophe Bonno, CEO of Maïsadour, said the partnership empowers farmers to innovate and ensures that downstream partners like Tate & Lyle can depend on a more stable, sustainable flow of ingredients.
By embedding regenerative agriculture into its European sourcing, Tate & Lyle is reinforcing the strength of its supply chain from farm to factory, ensuring that sustainability and resilience go hand in hand with long-term business success.
Source - https://www.foodanddrinktechnology.com
