Company:NutraSweet
| Type | Private (subsidiary of Manus Bio) |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | G. D. Searle & Company |
| Founded | 1985, as a division of Monsanto |
| Headquarters | Augusta, Georgia, United States |
Key people | Ajikumar Parayil CEO |
| Products | neotame |
| Website | http://www.neotame.com |
The NutraSweet Company is an American nutrient company that produces and markets NutraSweet Neotame, their trademarked brand name for the high-intensity sweetener neotame.
In 2021, NutraSweet was placed 43rd by FoodTalks' list of Top 50 Global Sweetener Companies.[1]
Aspartame was invented by chemists at G. D. Searle & Company in 1965.[2] In 1983, the Food and Drug Administration approved its use in soft drinks.[3] Searle was bought by Monsanto in 1985.[4] In March 2000, Monsanto, which was then a subsidiary of the Pharmacia corporation, sold NutraSweet to the private equity firm J.W. Childs Associates.[2] In July 2018, Manus Bio Inc. bought the former NutraSweet plant in Augusta, Georgia and reopened the plant to produce the next generation of natural ingredients.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Huang, Lemon (2021-04-12). "2021年全球甜味剂企业50强" (in zh). https://www.foodtalks.cn/news/foodnews/top_100/5646.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The NutraSweet Company. "Company Profile". http://www.nutrasweet.com/company.asp.
- ↑ Roberts, Sam (2025-05-12). "Robert Shapiro, Who Made NutraSweet a Household Name, Dies at 86" (in en). https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/business/robert-shapiro-dead.html.
- ↑ Greenhouse, Steven (July 19, 1985). "Monsanto To Acquire G. D. Searle". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1985/07/19/business/monsanto-to-acquire-g-d-searle.html.
- ↑ Saunders, Jessica (July 6, 2018). "Biotech firm buys former sweetener plant in Richmond County, Ga.". Atlanta Business Chronicle. https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2018/07/06/biotech-firm-buys-former-sweetener-plant-in.html.
- ↑ Cline, Damon (Nov 15, 2019). "Manus Bio celebrates plant opening". The Augusta Chronicle. https://www.augustachronicle.com/news/20191115/manus-bio-celebrates-plant-opening.
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