Environmental improvement began as apolicy at Tunnel Refineries in the 'seventies and isvigorously pursued in the 'nineties.Nothing is wasted in our processes. All of our rawmaterials are turned into quality food products.Over the last ten years we have invested 40million in environmentally sensitive improvementsto our plant and processes.The installation of a 2 .mil lion Waste WaterTreatment System in 1987 means we discharge onlyclean water to the drains, and none to the river.Construction of a 10 million Combined Heat andPower plant saves energy. We even sell excesselectricity to the National Grid. The creation ofTunnel Gold and the cessation of gluten feed dryingreduced food odours in the late 'eighties.In 1992 we commissioned a report to pinpointspecific sources of smells, typically associated withall food production plants. In 1993 an investmentprogramme swung into action to reduce smellsidentified from our processes. Scientists haveshown that all the odours emitted arecompletely non-toxic.

striving toclear the air!

For further information please write to:The Managing Director

Tunnel RefineriesThames Bank House

Tunnel AvenueGreenwich, London SElO OPA

Tunnel Refineries is a member ofthe Greenwich WaterfrontDevelopment Partnership.

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Tunnel Refineries employs several hundredlocal people in the com-plex manufacturingprocesses that result inmore than 100 millionkilos of the purestfood ingredients beingexported from theBorough around the UKand abroad every year.

Greenwich can boastthe world's most modernmaize and wheat starchrefinery. We supply pure

syrups and starches for bread, beer, ice cream, softdrinks, jam and cakes, as well as for paper, and phar-maceutical applications.

The food industry is at thereading edge of manufac-t u r.i n g technology:responding fast to changesin consumer taste. So, atTunnel our processes arealways being updated tokeep us ahead of thefield. The introduction ofBritish wheat flourprocessing brought us theQueen's Award forTechnology.

When equipment has to be changed people often haveto be re-trained. During the 'eighties we won the

National TrainingAward for our re-skilling programmes.The head of the~ ational Training TaskForce even presentedTunnel with thecoveted Patron's Awardafter he found ourtraining "outstandingfor its depth and sheerprofessionalism" .

The plant and its neighboursMaize silos.

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Raw materials processing.

Syrup refining. BStarch production.

Warehousing.

Tanker sanitisation.Officebuildings.

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Waste WaterTreatment plant.

Key to plant layout1 Quality control procedures are in placeat every stage of production on each of our.product lines.

2 Tunnel's restored riverside walk is part of theGreenwich Green Chain.

STC. .Greenwich Borough Council sites.Hays Chemicals.Greenwich Distillers.

3 The West Boundary garden is visited by Pochard,Tufted Duck, Black Redstart, Goldfinch, Heron,Linnet, Cormorant, Terns, Little Grebes and Kestrels.

4 Two landscaped areas were opened to the public inAugust 1992.

5 The tree planting programme 'greens' the factoryperimeter.

6 The Tunnel jetty was opened in July 1992 for use bylocal anglers.

7 Our high technology syrup refinery plant was a 20million investment in 1992.

Tunnel Refinerieshas been workingin Greenwichsince 1934.

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For 60 years Tunnel Refineries Ltd. has been an important feature on the south bank of theRiver Thames. Since our beginnings in 1934, when our starch requirements were supplied byAmylum, the Company has grown to become one of the most technologically advanced starchconversion plants in Europe now utilising both European Maize and Wheat.

Our modern refinery in Greenwich covers 27acres employing multi-skilled production andmaintenance personnel. To meet the increasingdemands of our customers we operate 24 hoursa day, 7 days a week throughout the year toproduce an ever-increasing range of qualityglucose syrups and starches.

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Our production and qualityassurance staff ensure that allour products are manufacturedusing the most stringent ofcontrol systems.Our dedication to quality hasled to Tunnel Refineriesobtaining ISO 9000accreditation for the entirebusiness. The achievementswe have made in this area aredue to the commitment of ourstaff and the trainingprogrammes we haveestablished for new recruits.

We believe thattraining is paramount to the-continued success of Tunnel Refineries and duringthe presentation of a National Training Award, it was described as "outstanding for its depth andsheer professionalism".

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The cornerstone of our progress in the market is a result of our product development programmes andcustomer technical services, both of which are in the forefront of starch and glucose technology. Ourability to develop specific fructose containing glucose syrups, tailor-made to give benefits to the user andthe end product, has given Tunnel a significant market lead.

Isosweet Department - De-ionisation

Finishing Pan

Bulk Storage Facilities

Our understanding of our customers and their needs has led tomany product innovations and "firsts" in the market, such as:

63 D.E. syrup in 1958 Enzymatic Dextrose in 1976 Demineralised syrups in 1977 High fructose glucose syrup and tailor-made

fructose containing syrups in 1977 First UK dual maize/wheat process for starch

production in 1982 Demineralisation of all syrups in 1991

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In addition to market innovations, Tunnel Refineries has mademany other advances including:

The installation of one of Britain's largestCombined Heat and Power Plant toprovide energy for the various refineryprocesses with surplus electricity beingsold to the National Grid.

The installationof a 2 million aerobicwaste water treatment plant to ensure thedischarge of clean water.

Increased efficiency in the processing ofraw materials, which led to the Queen'sAward for Technology.

A 20 million investment to modernisethe Syrups Refinery, which uses the mostadvanced computer control systems.

These are only a few examples of our sustained and continuinglevel of investment to ensure that Tunnel Refineries remains a

. major force within the industry.

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The quality of the raw material we use is of great importance in the rUf)ning of an efficientrefinery. -We have a close relationship with our cereal suppliers and are frequently inspectingthe growing areas to ensure that quality is maintained.

Additionally, the purchase oftheMarston Mill, EastAnglia, providesaccess to high quality flour supplieswhich we are able to monitor fromthe initial purchase of the wheat tothe final milling. This has given ustotal control over the consistencyand quality of the wheat glutenand starch produced.

A" Tunnel Refineries'products are deliveredby a dedicatedtransport fleet,employing specialistdrivers, fully trained ina" aspects of hygiene.

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In addition to foodingredients, we are ableto supply grain neutralalcohol. manufactured.using Tunnel rawmaterials in our distillery,Greenwich Distillers.

Tunnel Refineries is proud of its commitment to advancedproduction techniques, statistical quality control. efficientdistribution systems and professional after-sales service.A.swe put our customers first, we aim for total qualityfrom the start of the process to the final delivery.

AMYLUM GROUP

TUNNELREFINERIESTunnel Refineries LimitedThames Bank House, Tunnel Avenue

Greenwich, London SE10 OPA

Telephone 0181 8537200

Fax 0181 305 0981