21 Apr 2017 --- Nutriati, a food technology company focused on the research, development and commercialization of innovative plant-based food ingredients, announced that it has closed on an US $8.0 million investment round. The investment round was led by London-based Tate & Lyle Ventures, which invests in expansion-stage companies in food sciences and enabling technologies in line with Tate & Lyle PLC’s strategy to grow in specialty food ingredients, and Powerplant Ventures, a Los Angeles-based venture firm that invests in visionary companies that leverage the power of plants to deliver better nutrition in more sustainable and ethical ways.