Despite the rebound in restaurant sales over the past year, sales of tortillas and flatbreads remain strong in the retail channel while unit sales slipped only slightly.
Although the Splenda brand of sweeteners contains sucralose, it does not contain S6A, which is not the same as the sucralose in Splenda, according to Heartland Food Products Group.
Cargill officials said the decision to sell was made, “After an extensive review of its portfolio and alternatives for the future of its poultry business in China.”