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Aspartame Global Buyers List
Aspartame is a synthetic sweetener that is used in many food and beverage products. It is 200 times sweeter than sugar and has zero calories. Aspartame is approved for use in over 100 countries. The global market for aspartame is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.5% from 2022 to 2028. The growth of the market is driven by the increasing demand for low-calorie and sugar-free food and beverages. The major producers of aspartame are Ajinomoto, Merisant, and NutraSweet. The major buyers of aspartame are food and beverage companies, such as Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Nestle. Here is a list of global buyers of aspartame: PEPSI COLA MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF…
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Armed Conflict in Sudan Threatens Global Supply of Gum Arabic
A butterfly flapping its wings in the South American rainforest will cause a hurricane in Texas two weeks later, this is the inference of meteorologists. However, an armed conflict in Sudan, an African country, may lead to the outage of carbonated beverages such as cola. Such a “butterfly effect” is really happening in the current world. A recent Reuters article pointed out that currently 70% of the world’s gum arabic comes from Sudan. Affected by the continuing armed conflict in the country, Coca-Cola and other major soft drink manufacturers will not be able to purchase it in the short term—and it happens to be indispensable in the production of soft…
