– Operations:
– Company head office: Amanzimnyama, Tongaat near Durban
– Sugar mills: Maidstone, Darnall, Amatikulu, Felixton
– Central refinery: Durban
– Animal feeds operation: Voermol Feeds
– South Africa Operations:
– Tongaat Hulett Açucar, Maputo
– Açucareira de Xinavane, Xinavane Mill
– Açucareira de Moçambique, Mafambisse Mill
– Tambankulu Estates, Mhlume
– Zimbabwe operations: Triangle Estate, Hippo Valley Estates, Mkwasine Estates
– Animal feeds:
– Voermol Feeds based in Maidstone
– Produces molasses-based animal feeds
– Artificial sweeteners:
– Cape Sweeteners based in Durban
– Produces artificial sweeteners like aspartame, neotame, acesulfame-K
– Exclusive agent of Nutrasweets aspartame and neotame
– Starch:
– Tongaat Hulett Starch, Africa’s largest producer
– Produced at five South African factories
– Land development:
– Tongaat Hulett Developments
– Land conversion and development company
– Collaborates with public sector, communities, and businesses
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Tongaat Hulett is an agriculture and agri-processing business, focusing on the complementary feedstocks of sugarcane and maize. The company had its origins on the North coast of KwaZulu-Natal, specifically the town of Tongaat (now oThongathi). The company was formed as a result of a merger between the Tongaat Sugar Company founded by Edward Saunders and Hulett's Sugar founded in 1892 by Liege Hulett. Company stock is listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange. Its core businesses are sugar, starch and property management.
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| JSE: TON, LSE: THL | |
| Industry | Sugar |
| Founded | 1892 |
Key people | Liege Hulett, founder JG Hudson, CEO |
| Revenue |  R14,373 Billion (FY 2013) |
| R2,145 Billion (FY 2013) | |
Number of employees | 31, 230 |
| Website | www www |
In the 2014/15 season, 1.314 million tons of sugar were produced.