Article: California Court Rules in Favor of SPLENDA(R) Sweeteners in Lawsuit Against Sugar Association.

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The following information is being reissued by McNeil Nutritionals, LLC:

The U.S. District Court (Central District) of California on October 19 denied the Sugar Association's motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by McNeil Nutritionals, LLC, on behalf of its SPLENDA(R) Sweeteners products.

The lawsuit, which will be heard by the District Court, charges the Sugar Association and several of its member companies with false advertising designed to mislead consumers about the safety and taste of SPLENDA(R) Sweeteners. According to the suit, the Sugar Association has been seeking to boost sales of sugar by ...

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