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Tate Lyle Pure Cane Granulated Sugar - 500g

Original price $5.99 - Original price $5.99
Original price
$5.99
$5.99 - $5.99
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About our best-before dates

We work hard to bring proper British groceries to Canada, but importing food across an ocean is not as tidy as stocking a supermarket shelf down the road.

Some products arrive with long dates. Some arrive with shorter ones. Different products come through the import process with different shelf lives, so the dates are not always as neat or predictable as they would be in a regular Canadian supermarket.

Most online grocery shops do not show best-before dates unless something is getting close. We do it differently.

If you were shopping in our Halifax store, you could pick up the product, turn it over, and check the date before buying. We think our online customers should get that same level of transparency.

That is why we show best-before dates clearly on our products.

What "best before" actually means

A best-before date is about quality — flavour, texture, freshness, and how the product is expected to be at its best.

It is not the same as a "use by" or expiry date, which only appears on certain regulated foods.

For everyday groceries like chocolate, biscuits, crisps, sweets, tea, sauces, jams, and pantry items, the best-before date is a quality marker, not a safety marker.

Why our dates vary so much

British imports are unpredictable. We do not get to choose every date that arrives in Canada, and different products naturally come with different shelf lives.

A jar of sauce may have months or years on it. A bag of crisps might arrive with a much shorter window and still be completely normal for that type of product.

We check dates, show them clearly, and give you the information before you buy — because that is how it should be.

What the colours mean

  • More than 30 days remaining
  • Within 30 days
  • Within 5 days, or past the best-before date

The product page will still show the actual date, so you can decide what works for you.

Why some customers like shorter dates

Many of our regular customers deliberately shop shorter-dated items when the price makes sense.

A chocolate bar with two weeks left is often every bit as good as one with six months left — and if we can pass on a saving instead of letting perfectly good food go to waste, everyone wins.

It is not about cutting corners. It is about being clear, fair, and sensible with stock that has travelled a long way to get here.

Questions about a specific product? Email help@thegreatbritishshop.ca — we read every message.

About our best-before dates

We work hard to bring proper British groceries to Canada, but importing food across an ocean is not as tidy as stocking a supermarket shelf down the road.

Some products arrive with long dates. Some arrive with shorter ones. Different products come through the import process with different shelf lives, so the dates are not always as neat or predictable as they would be in a regular Canadian supermarket.

Most online grocery shops do not show best-before dates unless something is getting close. We do it differently.

If you were shopping in our Halifax store, you could pick up the product, turn it over, and check the date before buying. We think our online customers should get that same level of transparency.

That is why we show best-before dates clearly on our products.

What "best before" actually means

A best-before date is about quality — flavour, texture, freshness, and how the product is expected to be at its best.

It is not the same as a "use by" or expiry date, which only appears on certain regulated foods.

For everyday groceries like chocolate, biscuits, crisps, sweets, tea, sauces, jams, and pantry items, the best-before date is a quality marker, not a safety marker.

Why our dates vary so much

British imports are unpredictable. We do not get to choose every date that arrives in Canada, and different products naturally come with different shelf lives.

A jar of sauce may have months or years on it. A bag of crisps might arrive with a much shorter window and still be completely normal for that type of product.

We check dates, show them clearly, and give you the information before you buy — because that is how it should be.

What the colours mean

  • More than 30 days remaining
  • Within 30 days
  • Within 5 days, or past the best-before date

The product page will still show the actual date, so you can decide what works for you.

Why some customers like shorter dates

Many of our regular customers deliberately shop shorter-dated items when the price makes sense.

A chocolate bar with two weeks left is often every bit as good as one with six months left — and if we can pass on a saving instead of letting perfectly good food go to waste, everyone wins.

It is not about cutting corners. It is about being clear, fair, and sensible with stock that has travelled a long way to get here.

Questions about a specific product? Email help@thegreatbritishshop.ca — we read every message.

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About Tate Lyle Pure Cane Granulated Sugar

About Tate Lyle Pure Cane Granulated Sugar

Some products are so straightforward that writing about them feels almost beside the point, and yet here we are, because Tate & Lyle Pure Cane Granulated Sugar is one of those British kitchen staples that people notice the moment it is missing. If you grew up in the UK, this is simply the sugar. The one in the distinctive packaging, the one your mum used, the one that sat next to the kettle for decades without anyone thinking twice about it.

This is Tate & Lyle Pure Cane Granulated Sugar in the classic 500g size, imported from the United Kingdom. It is pure cane sugar, white and granulated, the kind that dissolves into tea, creams into butter for baking, and generally gets on with the job without making a fuss about it.

It is easy to underestimate how much a familiar brand matters until you are standing in a Canadian supermarket staring at options that are perfectly fine but somehow not quite right. The Great British Shop stocks this as part of a wider range of British pantry imports, because the small things add up, and a cup of tea made with the right sugar is a cup of tea made with the right sugar.

Tate & Lyle Pure Cane Granulated Sugar is suitable for vegans and vegetarians, which is worth knowing given that not all refined sugars meet that standard. It is made in the United Kingdom and arrives in Canada without you having to ask anyone to pack it in their luggage.

Shop more British pantry favourites to fill in the rest of the cupboard.

Ingredients, Nutrition & Storage
Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive

Ingredients

Cane sugar (100%)

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place. Cane sugar will remain in good condition if stored in a cool, dry place.

Frequently asked questions about Tate Lyle Pure Cane Granulated Sugar

Q: Is Tate & Lyle Pure Cane Granulated Sugar suitable for vegans?

A: Yes, Tate & Lyle Pure Cane Granulated Sugar is suitable for both vegans and vegetarians. Some refined sugars are processed using bone char, which makes them unsuitable for vegans, so it is a question worth asking. Tate & Lyle's granulated sugar is 100% cane sugar and carries confirmed vegan and vegetarian status, which makes it a straightforward choice for plant-based baking and cooking.

Q: What is the difference between Tate & Lyle granulated sugar and Canadian granulated sugar?

A: Both are granulated sugars that will sweeten a cake perfectly well, but Tate & Lyle is a specifically British brand with a long association with the UK pantry, and this 500g bag is produced in the UK from raw cane sugar. For British expats baking a Victoria sponge or a crumble in Canada, reaching for the familiar golden lion on the packet is less about the chemistry and more about the ritual of it.

Q: How many calories are in Tate & Lyle Pure Cane Granulated Sugar?

A: Tate & Lyle Pure Cane Granulated Sugar contains 387 kcal per 100g, with 100g of carbohydrate per 100g, all of which is sugar. It contains no fat, no protein, no fibre and no salt. The 500g bag is a standard baking size, so if you are measuring out 50g for a recipe, you are looking at roughly 194 kcal for that portion.

More about Tate Lyle Pure Cane Granulated Sugar

Tate & Lyle Pure Cane Granulated Sugar sits firmly in the category of British pantry staples that rarely get discussed but quietly underpin everything: the Victoria sponge, the pot of tea, the crumble topping, the batch of shortbread made on a Sunday afternoon. It is a straightforward white granulated sugar, 500g, produced in the UK from raw cane sugar sourced internationally, and it carries both vegan and vegetarian status as confirmed by the brand.

Canadians searching for British baking ingredients online are often after exactly this kind of product: not something exotic, but something specific. The brand recognition matters, the format matters, and for people rebuilding a British kitchen from scratch, the familiar packaging is part of the point.

The 500g bag is a sensible size for regular use without taking over the cupboard. It stores well in any cool, dry spot and keeps in good condition indefinitely when stored properly, which makes it a reliable addition to a baking order rather than something that needs to be rushed through.

Tate & Lyle produce a range of sugars and syrups well known in British baking circles, including their golden syrup and icing sugar. If you are stocking a British-style pantry, the British pantry favourites collection is worth a look alongside this one.

For households in Toronto or Oakville keeping a properly British kitchen going, this ships from within Canada rather than arriving on a slow boat from overseas, which is the kind of practical detail that matters when you are halfway through a recipe.

Additional Information

Packaging Accuracy. We keep product information as accurate and up to date as possible. Manufacturers sometimes change packaging, ingredients, nutritional information, allergen advice, pack sizes or branding without notice, so the product you receive may look slightly different from the images shown. If you have a question about ingredients or allergens before ordering, please get in touch and we will gladly check for you.

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