date:May 24, 2013
The expiration of a contract that allows the Hormel Foods Corp. to sell the Splenda brand sweetener into the food service category will force the company to close its packaging plant in Perrysburg, Ohio. The Splenda product line is a part of Hormels Specialty Foods business unit, and Jeff Ettinger, chairman, president and chief executive officer of the company, said the business unit will be challenged going forward.
The agreement allowing Diamond Crystal Brands to sell Splenda sweetener into t