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+ | In the 17th and 18th century, sugar was imported from sugar cane plantations in sub-tropic locations like the [[West Indies]]. By the 18th century, sugar beet was being grown locally in Europe, so Henry Tate & Sons imported large amounts of [[sugar]] from [[Germany]], [[Holland]], [[Belgium]] and [[France]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:45, 12 May 2016
The Thames Refinery was opened by Henry Tate & Sons in 1878. The factory's biggest product was sugar cubes. The factory was seven and a half acres but was doubled in size in 1908. The refinery still operates today.
In the 17th and 18th century, sugar was imported from sugar cane plantations in sub-tropic locations like the West Indies. By the 18th century, sugar beet was being grown locally in Europe, so Henry Tate & Sons imported large amounts of sugar from Germany, Holland, Belgium and France.
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1878 | 1921 | Henry Tate & Sons |
1921 | 2010 | Tate & Lyle |
2010 | The date "{{{to_date}}}" was not understood.The date "{{{to_date}}}" was not understood. | American Sugar Refining, Inc |
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1878 | The date "{{{to_date}}}" was not understood.The date "{{{to_date}}}" was not understood. | Sugar Industry |