Tate & Lyle partners with French cooperatives and Regrow Ag to expand regenerative agriculture programme and create a climate-resilient corn supply chain.
Credit: Maïsadour Cooperative Group
Tate & Lyle has expanded its regenerative agriculture programme into France, partnering with major cooperatives to help corn growers cut emissions, protect soil health and strengthen crop resilience across the food supply chain.
Tate & Lyle’s leadership is helping accelerate the adoption of regenerative practices where it’s needed most: in Europe’s critical corn-growing regions.”
The initiative, delivered with Armbruster Grande Cultures, Euralis Groupe Coopératif and Groupe Coopératif Maïsadour, will support thousands of acres of waxy corn used in Tate & Lyle’s speciality ingredients. It forms part of the company’s global push to address the climate impact of farming, with food production accounting for around one third of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Nick Hampton, Chief Executive at Tate & Lyle, said the programme addresses climate risk while securing long-term supply for food manufacturers. “Regenerative agriculture is at the heart of our approach to sustainability, because helping farmers to become more resilient to the impacts of increasing climate change related events also enables our customers to feed a growing population – a win-win.”
Farmers will be supported to adopt practices including low- and no-till cultivation, the use of cover crops and nitrogen management to reduce synthetic fertiliser use. Hampton added that expanding into France replicates a proven model. “This new programme in France is about supporting farmers, and it also makes perfect business sense as it helps to make our supply chain more resilient.”
Utilising Regrow AG technology
The programme has been developed with Regrow Ag, whose technology will measure and model environmental impacts. Its AI-driven platform will quantify carbon and soil improvements, providing verified data for growers and for Tate & Lyle’s reporting.
Anastasia Volkova, PhD, CEO and Co-Founder of Regrow Ag, said Europe’s corn belt presents an urgent opportunity for climate-aligned farming.
“Tate & Lyle’s leadership is helping accelerate the adoption of regenerative practices where it’s needed most: in Europe’s critical corn-growing regions. By pairing local agronomic expertise with credible, AI-powered measurement and monitoring, this programme is demonstrating how collaboration and data transparency can drive meaningful climate action across supply chains.”
Speeding up adoption at scale
The participating cooperatives say the programme will speed up regenerative adoption among their growers. Franck Camet-Lassalle, Market Development Manager at Euralis, said it supports long-term resilience. “This initiative allows us to accelerate the adoption of soil conservation practices among our waxy corn producers. It is a concrete step that not only protects our natural resources but also strengthens the performance and sustainability of our farms in the face of climate challenges.”
Maïsadour CEO Christophe Bonno added: “As a committed cooperative, we firmly believe that regenerative agriculture represents a concrete and sustainable response to today’s agricultural challenges. Working alongside an international player like Tate & Lyle allows us to empower our members to take action and innovate for a more responsible and sustainable agriculture.”
The initiative builds on Tate & Lyle’s existing regenerative agriculture programmes in the US and China, signalling wider industry commitment to scaling climate-smart sourcing in European ingredient supply chains.
