Tate and Lyle
/ˌteɪt ən ˈlaɪl/
/ˌteɪt ən ˈlaɪl/
- a large British company that makes sugar. In the 19th century it was one of the first companies to produce sugar cubes, and became very successful as a result. One of its original owners, Henry Tate (1819-99), gave his collection of paintings to the nation and used some of his wealth to build the Tate Gallery, now Tate Britain.
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