Dieters May Face Splenda Shortage

[borntolose]

STOCK UP!
HEALTH NEWS — Dieters hoping for a slew of new products with the sugar substitute Splenda may be disappointed next year.
That's because the maker of sucralose, the key ingredient behind the increasingly ubiquitous no-calorie sweetener, is having trouble keeping up with demand.

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/health/120304_hs_splenda_shortage.html

BJ Webb

[sadie147]

That's really interesting, I'm already having a hard time finding it here. I find only the boxed baking splenda, I'm having a very hard time finding the packets now.

I've recently started using Stevia because I couldn't find Splenda and i'm pretty happy with it..though it takes a little getting used and (and it costs twice as much!)

[MotherOfGizmo]

That's really interesting, I'm already having a hard time finding it here. I find only the boxed baking splenda, I'm having a very hard time finding the packets now.

I've recently started using Stevia because I couldn't find Splenda and i'm pretty happy with it..though it takes a little getting used and (and it costs twice as much!)

That's because that is an article from back in December of 04. Jenn, if you need Splenda, I can get it easily and would be happy to ship you some!

I bought a box of Splenda almost 2 years ago and still have most of it left! So I'm not real concerned with a shortage personally! :nono

[sadie147]

That's because that is an article from back in December of 04. Jenn, if you need Splenda, I can get it easily and would be happy to ship you some!

I bought a box of Splenda almost 2 years ago and still have most of it left! So I'm not real concerned with a shortage personally!

Actually now that i've switched to stevia I think i'll stick with it, I seemed to have got used to it..and the price of it has me not eating nearly as much sweetener as i used to! ...but i did notice the stores seem to be absent of it, sugar twin packets, equal etc is all still there, but no splenda packets.

Thanks for the offer though!

[MotherOfGizmo]

OK, if you change your mind its an open offer though!

I got free samples of stevia in the mail last year and have yet to try them so I don't know if I'll like them or not.

[cmcole]

They have two-box packages at Costco with a "gift" cookbook or something. I really don't use it enough to care. I didn't buy any recently, but I've seen it there.

[sadie147]

OK, if you change your mind its an open offer though!

I got free samples of stevia in the mail last year and have yet to try them so I don't know if I'll like them or not.

stevia takes some getting used to...I don't think it's really sweet as much as it kinda gives a 'cool' sensation in your mouth that tricks your brain to think it's sweet.

OK I know that sounds weird..but if you try it you'll see what I mean LOL