Snacks and Cravings

Sweeteners

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Grocery store aisle featuring Splenda and Equal sweetener brands, symbolizing market consolidation after Heartland's acquisition.
The Pantry

Splenda owner Heartland buys Equal sweeteners business

Heartland Food Products Group, the company behind Splenda, has acquired the Americas business of Whole Earth Brands, which includes the Equal sweetener brand, according to Food Dive and FoodBev...

Siobhan Walsh·May 28, 2026
Supermarket aisle displaying various sweetener brands, highlighting Equal and Swerve, symbolizing the acquisition by Heartland Food Products Group.
The Pantry

Heartland Food to acquire Whole Earth Brands' Americas business

The sweetener aisle is set for a major consolidation in 2026 as Heartland Food Products Group acquires the Americas business of Whole Earth Brands, bringing iconic names like Equal, Whole Earth, and S

Siobhan Walsh·May 23, 2026
Close-up of a vibrant green stevia leaf with intricate, glowing molecular structures representing steviol glycosides, symbolizing its sweet and bitter flavor components.
Food Science

How Steviol Glycosides Create Stevia's Unique Flavor Profile

Rebaudioside A, one of stevia's primary sweetening compounds, can be up to 300 times sweeter than regular sugar, according to PMC .

Dr. Lena Hanson·May 15, 2026