Merisant

Merisant
Private
Industry Industrial organic chemicals
Headquarters Chicago
Key people
Paul Block (CEO)
Products Equal
Canderel
PureVia
Owner MacAndrews & Forbes
Website www.merisant.com

Merisant Company is a United States manufacturer of artificial sweeteners, including Equal and Canderel.

The company was formed from Monsanto Company's tabletop sweetener business, which was acquired by a group of investors in 2000.

Merisant is privately held and headquartered in Chicago.

The Whole Earth Sweetener Company is a wholly owned subsidiary, which markets low-calorie sweeteners based on erythritol and stevia extract.[1]

In January 2009, Merisant Worldwide filed for bankruptcy to restructure and invest in its new stevia-derived sweetener PureVia,[2] emerging the following year.[3]

In addition to PureVia, Equal and Canderel, Merisant markets its products under 18 other brands in over 90 countries.

References

  1. FAQ
  2. Merisant files for bankruptcy, FoodNavigator.com, January 12, 2009
  3. "Merisant Emerges from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy". Business Wire. January 11, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2011.

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