| Foundation | 1985, as a division of Monsanto |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | G. D. Searle & Company |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia, United States |
| Key people | Ajikumar Parayil CEO |
| Products | neotame |
| Homepage | 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
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- ^ Roberts, Sam (2025-05-12). "Robert Shapiro, Who Made NutraSweet a Household Name, Dies at 86". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ Greenhouse, Steven (July 19, 1985). "Monsanto To Acquire G. D. Searle". The New York Times. Archived November 26, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ^ Saunders, Jessica (July 6, 2018). "Biotech firm buys former sweetener plant in Richmond County, Ga.". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Archived March 5, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ Cline, Damon (Nov 15, 2019). "Manus Bio celebrates plant opening". The Augusta Chronicle. Archived August 5, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 8, 2020.