"Thirdly, one-off factors, including our decision to exit certain low-margin business and the impact of industrial action at our corn wet mill in The Netherlands over a two-week period, which is now concluded." Within the sucralose segment in the first half, volume increased 9% and revenue increased 12%, to £97 million. In April of this year Tate & Lyle completed the sale of a controlling stake in a new company called Primient, which comprises Tate & Lyle's old primary products business in North America and Latin America as well as Tate & Lyle's interests in the Almidones SA de CV and DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio-Products Co., LLC joint ventures.