Global speciality food ingredients provider Tate & Lyle has partnered with the US-based distributor of speciality ingredients and raw materials Horn.

Under the new partnership, Horn will be distributing Tate & Lyle ingredients across the nutrition industry in the US.

The distribution agreement will be effective from immediately.

Tate & Lyle Speciality Food Ingredients North America senior vice-president and general manager Vincent Pinneri said: “We sought a speciality nutritional ingredients distribution partner to support the growth of our Speciality Food Ingredients business in the US and Horn was a clear choice.

“Tate & Lyle’s extensive portfolio of speciality sweeteners, fibres, and oat ingredients is well aligned with Horn’s depth of expertise and customer base in the nutritional industry.

“The synergies between our companies and this new partnership will provide mutual growth opportunities and increased access to innovative products in the markets we serve.”

“The synergies between our companies and this new partnership will provide mutual growth opportunities and increased access to innovative products in the markets we serve.”

The new partnership between Horn and Tate & Lyle builds on the companies’ strengths to bring innovative solutions to the nutrition industry.

Tate & Lyle provides a diverse product portfolio including reduced sugar solutions and soluble fibres.

Horn Nutraceuticals vice-president Adam Ernst said: “Innovation is at the heart of Tate & Lyle. Bringing this organisation into the mix of our world-class suppliers upholds Horn’s commitment to support marketplace innovation.

“Our technical sales team is naturally thrilled to add Tate & Lyle ingredients to our product line, which dovetails nicely with Horn’s other speciality ingredients.

“As the preferred national distributor for Tate & Lyle’s ingredients for the nutrition industry in the US, Horn continues its industry commitment to provide market-leading ingredients that promote nutrition and wellness with innovation as a primary objective.”