Sweetener maker Tate & Lyle sees lower annual revenue on softer demand

(Reuters) - British food ingredients maker Tate & Lyle Plc on Wednesday forecast its annual revenue to come "slightly" below year-ago levels due to softer demand and phasing of ordersin the fourth quarter.

The London-listed firm posted a 4% drop year-on-year in its revenue for the three-month period ended Dec. 31.

(Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)