Ingredion in talks to buy UK's Tate & Lyle for $3.6 billion, Bloomberg News reports

June 7 (Reuters) - U.S. food ingredients maker Ingredion is in advanced talks to acquire Britain's Tate & Lyle in a deal valued at £2.7 billion ($3.6 billion), Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.

Ingredion aims to announce a deal as soon as Monday, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. 

Illinois-headquartered Ingredion is set to unveil a firm offer valued at 615 pence per share, Bloomberg said.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Tate & Lyle declined to comment, while Ingredion did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Tate & Lyle said in May that Ingredion was in talks over a possible takeover valuing the London-listed firm at 615 pence per share, comprising 595 pence in cash and up to 20 pence in dividends. 

The price represents a premium of around 25% to Tate & Lyle's closing price on Friday.

A deal between Tate & Lyle, known for its artificial sweeteners used in Coca-Cola drinks, and Ingredion could create a food and beverage ingredients giant worth more than $10 billion, at a time when consumers are increasingly opting for low-calorie drinks and diets.    

($1 = 0.7497 pounds)

(Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Edmund Klamann and Mark Potter)