thumb|right splenda  is the commercial name and registered trade mark of a sucralose-based artificial sweetener derived from sugar,facts about sucralose, american dietetic association, 2006. owned by the british company tate & lyle and american company johnson & johnson. sucralose was discovered by tate & lyle and researchers at queen elizabeth college, university of london, in 1976. tate & lyle subsequently developed sucralose-based splenda products in partnership with johnson & johnson subsidiary mcneil nutritionals llc.tate and lyle history since its approval by the united states government in 1998 and introduction there in 1999, sucralose has overtaken equal in the $1.5-billion artificial sweetener market, holding a 62% market share.browning, lynnley (april 6, 2007), makers of artificial sweeteners go to court, new york times business section according to market research firm iri, splenda sales were $212 million in 2006 in the u.s. while equal's totaled $48.7 million.johnson,avery (april 6, 2007), how sweet it isn't, wall street journal, marketplace section, p.b1 according to a 2012 article in the new zealand herald it is "the category leader in table-top sweetener in the us".christopher adams (aug 28, 2012), us launch sweet news for kiwi supplier, the new zealand herald in april 2009, the international trade commission closed a patent infringement case that will permit chinese manufacturers to produce generic versions of splenda products which will be sold under different brand names.amlaw (april 8, 2009), sweet surrender: bingham wins itc sugar substitute case amlawgdfii/l&p confirms sucralose win over competitor tate & lyle ingredi
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