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                                                                    Exhibit 10.4

                               SECURITY AGREEMENT

     THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT ("Security Agreement"), is made and entered into as
of December 22, 2000 by and between Merisant Company 2, Sarl (the "Grantor"), a
limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of Switzerland,
located at Promenade Noire, 12000, Neuchatel, Switzerland and Merisant Company
(the "Secured Party"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
the State of Delaware, United States of America, located at 800 N. Lindbergh
Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri, 63167 United States of America, pursuant to the
obligations of Grantor set forth in the SwissCo Intercompany Note.

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, the Secured Party wishes to assure itself of the performance of
the obligations of the Grantor set forth in the SwissCo Intercompany Note; and

     WHEREAS, the Grantor wishes to satisfy its obligations under the SwissCo
Intercompany Note by granting a security interest in certain of its trademarks
and other agreements and intangibles together with the goodwill of the business
appurtenant to the trademarks; and

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective
agreements and conditions contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be
legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

     SECTION 1.   DEFINITIONS.

     Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given
to them in the Credit Agreement and Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

                  (a)   "ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT", means Bankers Trust Company.

                  (b)   "ARRANGERS", means CIBC World Markets Corp. and Deutsche
                  Bank Securities Inc.

                  (c)   "ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT", means the
                  Assignment and Assumption Agreement entered into between
                  Grantor and Secured Party dated _______ in which Grantor
                  purchased the Trademarks from Secured Party.

                  (d)   "COLLATERAL", as defined in Section 2 of this Security
                  Agreement.

                  (e)   "CONSENT AND SECOND AMENDMENT", means the amendatory
                  agreement to the Credit Agreement entered into between the
                  Secured Party and Lenders, Arrangers, Syndication Agent and
                  Administrative Agent dated December 6, 2000.

                  (f)   "CREDIT AGREEMENT", means the Credit Agreement entered
                  into among the Secured Party and Lenders, Arrangers,
                  Syndication Agent and Administrative Agent on March 17, 2000,
                  as amended by the First Amendment dated as of May 25, 2000,
                  and the Consent and Second Amendment, as such Credit Agreement
                  may be further amended, supplemented or modified from time to
                  time.

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                  (g)   "EVENT OF DEFAULT", means those events of default set
                  forth in the SwissCo Intercompany Note.

                  (h)   "GRANTOR OBLIGATIONS": as defined in Section 4 of this
                  Security Agreement.

                  (i)   "GUARANTEE & COLLATERAL AGREEMENT", means the Guarantee
                  & Collateral Agreement entered into among the Secured Party,
                  Tabletop Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the
                  Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined in the Credit Agreement) on
                  March 17, 2000, as may be amended, supplemented and modified
                  from time to time.

                  (j)   "LENDERS", means those several banks and financial
                  institutions or other entities.

                  (k)   "PROCEEDS" means all "proceeds" as such term is defined
                  in Section 1.1(b) of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

                  (l)   "SUBJECT AGREEMENTS", means the agreement entered into
                  by Merisant Company set forth on Schedule B.

                  (m)   "SUBJECT INTANGIBLES", means any and all know-how and
                  general intangibles owned by Grantor and used in connection
                  with its use of related to the Subject Marks and the exercise
                  of its rights under the Subject Agreements.

                  (n)   "SWISSCO INTERCOMPANY NOTE, means the promissory note
                  dated December __, 2000, executed and delivered to Secured
                  Party by Grantor in consideration for the sale by Secured
                  Party to Grantor of the Trademarks as set forth in the
                  Assignment and Assumption Agreement.

                  (o)   "SYNDICATION AGENT", means Canadian Imperial Bank of
                  Commerce.

                  (p)   "TRADEMARKS", means any and all common law trademark
                  rights, trademark registrations and applications owned by
                  Grantor, including, without limitation, the foreign trademark
                  registrations listed on Schedule A attached hereto and made a
                  part hereof together with the goodwill of the business of
                  Grantor appurtenant to the trademarks.

     SECTION 2.   GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST. For valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Grantor hereby
assigns and grants to the Secured Party and its successors and assigns a first
priority security interest in and a lien upon all of the Trademarks, Subject
Agreements and Subject Intangibles, and to the extent not otherwise included,
all Proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral
security and guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing
(collectively, the "COLLATERAL").

     SECTION 3.   FURTHER ASSURANCES. Grantor agrees to execute any and all
documentation covering the Collateral and shall take such other steps as may be
required under the applicable laws of the United States or other foreign
jurisdictions and as are necessary in order to perfect the security interest of
the Secured Party in the Collateral, granted hereunder including, without
limitation the execution of any further documents necessary to perfect the
security interests in the Trademark Offices of those jurisdictions recited in
Clause 9(F)(ii) of the Consent and Second Amendment or such other jurisdictions
as set forth on Schedule A of this Security Agreement as may be determined by
Secured Party during the term of this Security Agreement or until the SwissCo
Intercompany Note is paid in full.

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     SECTION 4.   OBLIGATIONS SECURED. This Security Agreement and the security
interest created hereby are given for the purpose of securing the payment and
performance of the Grantor's obligations ("Grantor Obligations") under the
SwissCo Intercompany Note.

     SECTION 5.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Grantor represents and
warrants that: (a) Except for the security interest granted to the Secured Party
pursuant to this Security Agreement, Grantor is the sole and exclusive owner of
the entire right, title and interest in and to the Collateral and, Grantor owns
such Collateral free and clear of any and all liens or claims of others. No
financing statement or other public notice with respect to all or any part of
the collateral is on file or of record in any public office, except such as have
been filed in favor of the Secured Party pursuant to this Security Agreement or
in favor of the Lenders pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. (b)
The Trademarks set forth on Schedule A constitute all of the foreign trademarks
registrations and applications now owned by Grantor.

     (c)  The Subject Agreements set forth on Schedule B are currently valid and
in force and effect as of the date hereof. Grantor is a duly authorized licensee
under the terms of the license therein and pursuant to the transfer under the
Assignment and Assumption Agreement.

     (d)  Grantor agrees that the representations and warranties contained in
Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.8 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement shall
be incorporated by reference in this Security Agreement in their entirety as if
fully set forth herein with the same effect as if applied to this Security
Agreement. All capitalized terms set forth in such Sections shall have the
meanings provided in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement; provided that for
purposes of this Security Agreement, to the extent set forth in the Guarantee
and Collateral Agreement, (a) the term "Administrative Agent" shall be deemed to
refer to the Secured Party, (b) the term "Obligations" shall be deemed to refer
to the Grantor Obligations, (c) the reference to "Schedule 3" shall be deemed to
refer to Section 3, (d) the reference to "Schedule 4" shall be deemed to refer
to the preamble of this Security Agreement, (e) the reference to "Schedule 6"
shall be deemed to refer to Schedule A, (f) all references to "Lenders" shall be
deemed stricken wherever they may appear and (g) the terms "Agreement",
"Collateral", "Grantor" and "Intellectual Property" shall have the respective
meanings provided in this Security Agreement. Such representations and
warranties shall not be affected in any manner by the amendment, modification or
termination of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

     (e)  Grantor agrees that the representations and warranties contained in
Sections 4.3, 4.4 (exclusive of clauses (i) and (ii) thereof), 4.5 and 4.6 of
the Credit Agreement shall be incorporated by reference in this Security
Agreement in their entirety as if fully set forth herein with the same effect as
if applied to this Security Agreement. All capitalized terms set forth in such
Sections shall have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement; provided that
for purposes of this Security Agreement, to the extent set forth in the Credit
Agreement, (a) the terms "Borrower" and "Loan Party" shall be deemed to refer to
Grantor, (b) the terms "Loan Document(s)" and "Agreement" shall be deemed to
refer to this Security Agreement and (c) the references to "Holdings",
"Subsidiaries", "Letters of Credit", "borrowings", "Liens created by the
Security Documents" and "Acquisition" shall be deemed stricken wherever they may
appear. Such representations and warranties shall not be affected in any manner
by the amendment, modification or termination of the Credit Agreement.

     SECTION 6.   COVENANTS. Grantor agrees that the covenants contained in
Sections 5.1, 5.3, 5.4 (exclusive of clause (ii) thereof), 5.5 (exclusive of
paragraph (b) and clause (i) thereof), 5.6 and 5.9(a) and (d)-(h) of the
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement shall be incorporated by reference in this
Security Agreement in their entirety as if fully set forth herein with the same
effect as if applied to this Security Agreement. All capitalized terms set forth
in such Sections shall have the meanings provided in the Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement; provided that for purposes of this Security Agreement, to
the extent set forth in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, (a) the term
"Administrative Agent" shall be deemed to refer to the Secured Party, (b) the
references to "Copyright", "Patent", and "Lenders" shall be deemed

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stricken wherever they may appear, (c) the references to "Section 4.2" and
"Section 4.3" shall be deemed to refer to such sections as incorporated by
reference into this Security Agreement pursuant to Section 5(d) hereof, and (d)
the terms "Agreement", "Collateral", "Grantor" and "Intellectual Property" shall
have the respective meanings provided in this Security Agreement. Such covenants
shall not be affected in any manner by the amendment, modification or
termination of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

     SECTION 7.   RIGHTS TO TRADEMARKS. So long as there is not an Event of
Default under the SwissCo Intercompany Note or this Security Agreement, the
Grantor shall retain possession and have full legal and beneficial ownership of
the Collateral.

     SECTION 8.   INDEMNIFICATION. Grantor agrees to indemnify, defend and hold
harmless Secured Party from and against any and all claims, damages, losses,
costs, expenses, liability or judgments which may be incurred or sustained by
Secured Party or asserted against Secured Party, directly or indirectly, in
connection with the existence of or the exercise of any of the security rights
with respect to the Collateral or the execution, delivery, enforcement,
performance and administration of this Security Agreement.

     SECTION 9.   DEFAULT AND REMEDIES. For purposes of this Agreement, breach
by Grantor of any term, condition, representation or warranty of the SwissCo
Intercompany Note or this Security Agreement shall constitute an Event of
Default.

(a)  Upon notice from Secured Party of any Event of Default, Grantor shall
     execute written assignment agreements and any other documentation required
     to effect transfer of the Collateral from Grantor to Secured Party or its
     designee. Upon the occurrence of such Event of Default, the Secured Party
     shall have, in addition to all other rights and remedies granted by the
     SwissCo Intercompany Note and this Security Agreement, those allowed by law
     and the rights and remedies enacted in any of the jurisdictions in which
     the Trademarks may be located.

(b)  The failure of the Secured Party to exercise any right to seek any remedy
     provided for in this section, and the acceptance by the Secured Party of
     any partial or delinquent performance by the Grantor of any of its
     obligations under the SwissCo Intercompany Note or this Security Agreement,
     shall not constitute a waiver by the Secured Party of any of its rights or
     remedies hereunder or of its right thereafter to enforce this Security
     Agreement strictly in accordance with its terms. No waiver of any rights of
     the Secured Party, or modification of any term of this Security Agreement,
     shall be enforceable unless in writing and signed by an authorized
     representative of each of the parties hereto.

     SECTION 10.  RELEASE. As such time as Grantor's obligations under the
SwissCo Intercompany Note and this Security Agreement and the obligations
thereunder have been performed, paid or satisfied in full, Secured Party shall
execute and deliver to Grantor all such releases and other instruments necessary
to terminate the Secured Party's interest in the Collateral. Secured Party shall
not release its interest in the Collateral without obtaining the prior written
consent of the Administrative Agent and any release granted without such prior
written consent by the Administrative Agent shall be void and without effect.

     SECTION 11.  MISCELLANEOUS.

     (a)  All notices, requests and demands to or upon the Grantor shall be in
writing (including by telecopy), and shall be deemed to have been duly given or
made when delivered or three (3) calendar days after being deposited with an
international courier service, delivery charges prepaid, or, in the case of
telecopy notice, when received, addressed to the Grantor at __________________,
Attention: _____________, Telecopy ____________ and Telephone ____________ with
a copy to Carl W. Warschausky, Merisant Company, The Merchandise Mart, Suite
900, 200 World Trade Center, Chicago,

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Illinois 60654-1001, or in each case to such other address as the referenced
party shall designate by written notice.

     (b)  Grantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) submits for itself
and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Security
Agreement or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof,
to the non-exclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New
York, the courts of the United States for the Southern District of New York, and
appellate courts from any thereof; (ii) consents that any such action or
proceeding may be brought in such courts and waives any objection that it may
now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such
court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and
agrees not to plead or claim the same; (iii) agrees that service of process in
any such action or proceeding may be effected by delivery of a copy thereof to
the legal address of the Grantor in any manner permitted by Swiss law or
applicable international treaties; (iv) agrees that nothing herein shall affect
the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or
shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction; and (v) waives, to the
maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover
in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this paragraph any special,
exemplary, punitive or consequential damages.

     (c)  Grantor is subject to civil and commercial law with respect to its
obligations under this Security Agreement and the execution, delivery and
performance by Grantor of this Security Agreement constitutes and will
constitute private and commercial acts and not public or governmental acts.
Neither the Grantor nor any of its property, whether or not held for its own
account, has any immunity (sovereign or other similar immunity) from any suit or
proceeding, from jurisdiction of any court or from set-off or any legal process
(whether service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of
execution of judgment, execution of judgment or other similar immunity) under
laws of the jurisdiction in which Grantor is organized and existing in respect
of its obligations under this Security Agreement. Grantor hereby waives every
immunity (sovereign or otherwise) to which it or any of its properties would
otherwise be entitled from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from
jurisdiction of any court and from set-off or any legal process (whether service
or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of
judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) under the laws of the jurisdiction
in which the Grantor is organized and existing in respect of its obligations
under this Security Agreement.

     (d)  THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. GRANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING
RELATING TO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT.

     (e)  ENTIRE AGREEMENT; MODIFICATIONS. This Agreement embodies the entire
agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all prior agreements with respect thereto. With the exception of
Schedule A, this Agreement may not be amended or modified unless by written
instrument signed by the party against whom such modification or amendment is to
be enforced.

     (f)  BINDING EFFECT. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors
and assigns.

     (g)  SEVERABILITY. In the event that any one or more of the clauses
contained in the Agreement shall be declared invalid or unenforceable by a final
order or judgment of any court or regulatory authority of competent
jurisdiction, the Agreement shall be construed to contain a modified version of
such clause which reflects the intent of the parties to the maximum which is
valid or enforceable. If such modification is not reasonably practicable, then
this Agreement shall be construed as if it did not contain such invalid or
unenforceable clause and shall, in all other respects remain in full force and
effect.

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     (h)  WAIVER. Any waiver by Grantor or Secured Party of a breach of any term
or condition of this Agreement shall not be considered as a waiver of any
subsequent breach of the same or any other term or condition hereof.

     (i)  COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, all of which shall together constitute one and the same
instrument, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been
signed by Secured Party and delivered to Grantor and one or more counterparts
have been signed by Grantor and delivered to Secured Party.

     (j)  HEADINGS. The section headings contained in this Agreement are solely
for the purpose of reference, are not part of the agreement of the parties and
shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Security Agreement to
be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.

                                         MERISANT COMPANY 2, SARL

                                         By:     /s/ M. Vischer
                                            ----------------------------------
                                         Printed or Typed Name:
                                                 M. Vischer
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                                         Title:  Director
                                               -------------------------------

                                         MERISANT COMPANY

                                         By:     /s/ Luther C. Kissam IV
                                            ----------------------------------
                                         Printed or Typed Name:
                                                 Luther C. Kissam IV
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         Title:  Vice President & Secretary
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OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION

Seen for authentication of the reverse side signature, affixed in our presence
by

MARKUS VISCHER, DR.IUR., citizen of Switzerland (Basle), in CH-8050 Zurich,
Affolterstrasse 166, (who is personally known to us),

who, according to the extract shown to us from the Commercial Register dated 19
December 2000 is entered in the Commercial Register as sole Director with the
right to sign individually for the

MERISANT COMPANY 2 SARL, having its registered domicile in Neuchatel
(Switzerland)

Zurich, this 21th of December 2000

B No. 2939                               NOTARIAT FLUNTERN-ZURICH
Fee: Fr. 30.--
                                         /s/ U. Neuenschwander

                                         U. Neuenschwander, Deputy Notary Public

[Seal]

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                           GRANTOR ' S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

                    The signature of the officer who executes

                   the Security Agreement on behalf of Grantor

          should be acknowledged before a notary public in Switzerland

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                 C O R P O R A T E   A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ]
                         ]
STATE OF ILLINOIS        ] SS:
                         ]
COUNTY OF COOK           ]

          On this 22nd day of December 2000, before me personally appeared
Luther C. Kissam, IV to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and
say that he/she is the Vice President and General Counsel of the company
described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; that he/she knows the
seal of said company; that the said seal affixed to said instrument is such
corporate seal; that it was so affixed by order of the Board of Directors of
said company and that he/she signed his/her name thereto by like order.

                                         Notary Public   /s/ Donna Reneau Grant

                                         [Seal]

                             S E C U R E D   P A R T Y

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                                                                    Exhibit 10.5

                      AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SECURITY AGREEMENT

     THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE SECURITY AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") is made
as of July 11, 2003 by and between MERISANT COMPANY 2, SARL, a limited liability
company organized and existing under the laws of Switzerland (the "Grantor"),
and MERISANT COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the "Secured Party") under that
certain Security Agreement dated as of December 22, 2000 by and among the
Grantor and the Secured Party (the "Security Agreement"). Defined terms used
herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given to them in
the Security Agreement.

                                   WITNESSETH

     WHEREAS, the Grantor and the Secured Party are parties to the Security
Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, the Grantor and the Secured Party have agreed to amend the
Security Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, the terms
and conditions contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
have agreed to the following amendments to the Security Agreement:

          1.     AMENDMENTS.

     1.1. Section 1 of the Security Agreement is amended (i) to delete the
          definitions of "Administrative Agent", "Arrangers", "Consent and
          Second Amendment", "Credit Agreement", "Guarantee & Collateral
          Agreement", "Lenders" and "Syndication Agent", (ii) to delete the
          phrase "dated _______" now appearing in the definition of "Assignment
          and Assumption Agreement" and to substitute the following therefor:
          "December 22, 2000", (iii) to delete the phrase "dated December __,
          2000" now appearing in the definition of "SwissCo Intercompany Note"
          and to substitute the following therefor: "dated December 22, 2000",
          and (iv) to insert the following new definitions alphabetically
          therein:

                 "AMENDMENT NO. 1 EFFECTIVE DATE" MEANS JULY 11, 2003.

                 " CREDIT AGREEMENT" MEANS THAT CERTAIN CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED
          AS OF JULY 11, 2003, BY AND AMONG THE SECURED PARTY, AS BORROWER,
          TABLETOP HOLDINGS, INC., THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER ENTITIES
          FROM TIME TO TIME PARTIES THERETO AS LENDERS (THE "LENDERS"), CREDIT
          SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT (THE "ADMINISTRATIVE
          AGENT"), AND CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, AS SOLE ARRANGER AND BOOK
          MANAGER, AS AMENDED, MODIFIED, RENEWED, EXTENDED, SUBSTITUTED,
          RESTRUCTURED, REPLACED, SUPPLEMENTED OR RESTATED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART
          AND WITHOUT LIMITATION AS TO AMOUNT, TERMS, CONDITIONS OR COVENANTS.

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                 "MATERIAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY" MEANS ALL TRADEMARKS, SUBJECT
          AGREEMENTS AND SUBJECT INTANGIBLES OWNED BY OR LICENSED TO A GRANTOR
          WHICH IS MATERIAL TO ITS BUSINESS.

                 "MERISANT SECURITY AGREEMENT" MEANS THAT CERTAIN SECURITY
          AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 11, 2003, BY AND AMONG TABLETOP HOLDINGS,
          INC., THE SECURED PARTY AND CERTAIN OTHER SUBSIDIARIES OF THE SECURED
          PARTY, AS GRANTORS, AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, AS AMENDED,
          MODIFIED, RENEWED, EXTENDED, SUBSTITUTED, RESTRUCTURED, REPLACED,
          SUPPLEMENTED OR RESTATED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART AND WITHOUT LIMITATION
          AS TO AMOUNT, TERMS, CONDITIONS OR COVENANTS.

     1.2. Each reference to the term "Guarantee and Collateral Agreement" now
          appearing in the Security Agreement is deleted and the following is
          substituted therefor: "Merisant Security Agreement".

     1.3. Section 3 of the Security Agreement is amended to delete the phrase
          "those jurisdictions recited in Clause 9(F)(ii) of the Consent and
          Second Amendment" now appearing therein and to substitute the
          following therefor: "France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Benelux,
          Mexico and Australia".

     1.4. Section 5(d) of the Security Agreement is deleted in its entirety, and
          the following is substituted therefor:

          (d)    GRANTOR HEREBY REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT:

          (i)    TITLE; NO OTHER LIENS. EXCEPT FOR THE LIEN GRANTED TO THE
                 SECURED PARTY PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LIENS
                 PERMITTED TO EXIST ON THE COLLATERAL UNDER THE CREDIT
                 AGREEMENT, THE GRANTOR HAS RIGHTS IN AND POWER TO TRANSFER EACH
                 ITEM OF COLLATERAL IN WHICH A LIEN IS GRANTED BY IT HEREUNDER,
                 FREE AND CLEAR OF ANY AND ALL LIENS. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF
                 DOUBT, IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT THE GRANTOR MAY, AS
                 PART OF ITS BUSINESS, GRANT LICENSES TO THIRD PARTIES TO USE
                 COLLATERAL OWNED OR DEVELOPED BY THE GRANTOR. FOR PURPOSES OF
                 THIS AGREEMENT AND THE SWISSCO INTERCOMPANY NOTE, SUCH
                 LICENSING ACTIVITY SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A "LIEN" ON SUCH
                 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

          (ii)   PERFECTION AND PRIORITY. THE FILINGS HAVING BEEN DULY MADE IN
                 THE LOCATIONS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 3, THE SECURITY INTEREST
                 GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES A VALID AND
                 CONTINUING PERFECTED SECURITY INTEREST IN FAVOR OF THE SECURED
                 PARTY IN THE COLLATERAL. SUCH SECURITY INTEREST IS PRIOR TO ALL
                 OTHER LIENS ON THE COLLATERAL EXCEPT FOR LIENS WHICH HAVE
                 PRIORITY OVER THE SECURED PARTY'S LIEN AS PERMITTED UNDER
                 SECTION 6.3 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.

          (iii)  JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION; CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE.

                       (a)  WITHIN THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD PRECEDING THE AMENDMENT
                 NO. 1 EFFECTIVE DATE THE GRANTOR HAS NOT HAD, OR OPERATED IN
                 ANY JURISDICTION

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                 UNDER, ANY TRADE NAME, FICTITIOUS NAME OR OTHER NAME OTHER THAN
                 ITS LEGAL NAME.

                       (b)  ON THE AMENDMENT NO. 1 EFFECTIVE DATE THE GRANTOR'S
                 JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION AND THE LOCATION OF THE GRANTOR'S
                 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE OR SOLE PLACE OF BUSINESS ARE SPECIFIED
                 IN THE PREAMBLE TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND THE GRANTOR HAS NO
                 ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.

          (iv)   INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

                       (a)  SCHEDULE A (AS SUPPLEMENTED AS OF THE AMENDMENT
                 NO. 1 EFFECTIVE DATE) LISTS ALL MATERIAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
                 OF THE GRANTOR ON THE AMENDMENT NO. 1 EFFECTIVE DATE,
                 SEPARATELY IDENTIFYING THAT OWNED BY THE GRANTOR AND THAT
                 LICENSED TO THE GRANTOR. THE MATERIAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SET
                 FORTH ON SCHEDULE A FOR THE GRANTOR CONSTITUTES ALL OF THE
                 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS NECESSARY FOR THE GRANTOR TO
                 CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS.

                       (b)  ON THE DATE HEREOF, ALL MATERIAL INTELLECTUAL
                 PROPERTY OWNED BY THE GRANTOR IS VALID, SUBSISTING, UNEXPIRED
                 AND ENFORCEABLE, HAS NOT BEEN ADJUDGED INVALID AND HAS NOT BEEN
                 ABANDONED, OPPOSED OR CANCELLED OR OTHERWISE CHALLENGED AND THE
                 USE THEREOF IN THE BUSINESS OF THE GRANTOR DOES NOT INFRINGE
                 THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF ANY OTHER PERSON.

                       (c)  EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SCHEDULE A (AS SUPPLEMENTED
                 AS OF THE AMENDMENT NO. 1 EFFECTIVE DATE), ON THE AMENDMENT NO.
                 1 EFFECTIVE DATE, NONE OF THE MATERIAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
                 OWNED BY THE GRANTOR IS THE SUBJECT OF ANY LICENSING OR
                 FRANCHISE AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO WHICH THE GRANTOR IS THE
                 LICENSOR OR FRANCHISOR.

                       (d)  NO HOLDING, DECISION OR JUDGMENT HAS BEEN RENDERED
                 BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY THAT WOULD LIMIT, CANCEL OR
                 QUESTION THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF, OR THE GRANTOR'S
                 RIGHTS IN, ANY MATERIAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

                       (e)  NO ACTION OR PROCEEDING SEEKING TO LIMIT, CANCEL OR
                 QUESTION THE VALIDITY OF ANY MATERIAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
                 OWNED BY THE GRANTOR OR THE GRANTOR'S OWNERSHIP INTEREST
                 THEREIN IS ON THE DATE HEREOF PENDING OR, TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF
                 THE GRANTOR, THREATENED. THERE ARE NO CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS OR
                 SETTLEMENTS TO BE PAID BY THE GRANTOR RELATING TO THE MATERIAL
                 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NOR ANY INJUNCTIONS ISSUED LIMITING OR
                 BARRING USE OF ANY MATERIAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

     1.5. Section 5(e) of the Security Agreement is deleted in its entirety, and
          the following is substituted therefor:

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          (e)    GRANTOR HEREBY FURTHER REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT:

          (i)    CORPORATE EXISTENCE; COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. THE GRANTOR (a) IS
                 DULY ORGANIZED, VALIDLY EXISTING AND IN GOOD STANDING UNDER THE
                 LAWS OF THE JURISDICTION OF ITS ORGANIZATION, (b) HAS THE
                 CORPORATE POWER AND AUTHORITY, AND THE LEGAL RIGHT, TO OWN AND
                 OPERATE ITS PROPERTY, TO LEASE THE PROPERTY IT OPERATES AS
                 LESSEE AND TO CONDUCT THE BUSINESS IN WHICH IT IS CURRENTLY
                 ENGAGED, (c) IS DULY QUALIFIED AS A FOREIGN CORPORATION AND IN
                 GOOD STANDING UNDER THE LAWS OF EACH JURISDICTION WHERE ITS
                 OWNERSHIP, LEASE OR OPERATION OF PROPERTY OR THE CONDUCT OF ITS
                 BUSINESS REQUIRES SUCH QUALIFICATION EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE
                 FAILURE TO SO QUALIFY COULD NOT, IN THE AGGREGATE, REASONABLY
                 BE EXPECTED TO HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT, (d) IS IN
                 COMPLIANCE WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF LAW EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT
                 THAT THE FAILURE TO COMPLY THEREWITH WOULD NOT, IN THE
                 AGGREGATE, REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE
                 EFFECT, (e) IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONSTITUENT DOCUMENTS AND
                 (f) HAS ALL NECESSARY PERMITS FROM OR BY, HAS MADE ALL
                 NECESSARY FILINGS WITH, AND HAS GIVEN ALL NECESSARY NOTICES TO,
                 EACH GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION, TO THE EXTENT
                 REQUIRED FOR SUCH OWNERSHIP, OPERATION, LEASE AND CONDUCT,
                 EXCEPT FOR PERMITS, FILINGS OR NOTICES THE FAILURE TO OBTAIN OR
                 MAKE WOULD NOT, IN THE AGGREGATE, REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO
                 HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT.

          (ii)   CORPORATE POWER; AUTHORIZATION; ENFORCEABLE OBLIGATIONS. THE
                 GRANTOR HAS THE CORPORATE POWER AND AUTHORITY, AND THE LEGAL
                 RIGHT, TO MAKE, DELIVER AND PERFORM THIS AGREEMENT AND THE
                 SWISSCO INTERCOMPANY NOTE. THE GRANTOR HAS TAKEN ALL NECESSARY
                 CORPORATE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY AND
                 PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE SWISSCO INTERCOMPANY
                 NOTE. NO CONSENT OR AUTHORIZATION OF, FILING WITH, NOTICE TO OR
                 OTHER ACT BY OR IN RESPECT OF, ANY GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY OR
                 ANY OTHER PERSON IS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXTENSIONS
                 OF CREDIT HEREUNDER OR WITH THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY,
                 PERFORMANCE, VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS AGREEMENT OR
                 THE SWISSCO INTERCOMPANY NOTE, EXCEPT (a) CONSENTS,
                 AUTHORIZATIONS, FILINGS AND NOTICES WHICH HAVE BEEN OBTAINED OR
                 MADE AND ARE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AND (b) THE FILINGS
                 REFERRED TO IN SECTION 5(d). THIS AGREEMENT AND THE SWISSCO
                 INTERCOMPANY NOTE HAVE BEEN DULY EXECUTED AND DELIVERED ON
                 BEHALF OF THE GRANTOR. EACH OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE SWISSCO
                 INTERCOMPANY NOTE CONSTITUTES A LEGAL, VALID AND BINDING
                 OBLIGATION OF THE GRANTOR, ENFORCEABLE AGAINST THE GRANTOR IN
                 ACCORDANCE WITH ITS TERMS, EXCEPT AS ENFORCEABILITY MAY BE
                 LIMITED BY APPLICABLE BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY, REORGANIZATION,
                 MORATORIUM OR SIMILAR LAWS AFFECTING THE ENFORCEMENT OF
                 CREDITORS' RIGHTS GENERALLY AND BY GENERAL EQUITABLE PRINCIPLES
                 (WHETHER ENFORCEMENT IS SOUGHT BY PROCEEDINGS IN EQUITY OR AT
                 LAW).

          (iii)  NO LEGAL BAR. THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY AND PERFORMANCE OF THIS
                 AGREEMENT AND THE SWISSCO INTERCOMPANY NOTE WILL NOT VIOLATE
                 ANY REQUIREMENT OF LAW OR ANY CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION OF THE
                 GRANTOR AND WILL NOT RESULT IN,

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                 OR REQUIRE, THE CREATION OR IMPOSITION OF ANY LIEN ON ANY OF
                 THEIR RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES OR REVENUES PURSUANT TO ANY
                 REQUIREMENT OF LAW OR ANY SUCH CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION (OTHER
                 THAN THE LIENS CREATED HEREUNDER). NO REQUIREMENT OF LAW OR
                 CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION APPLICABLE TO THE GRANTOR WOULD
                 REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT. NO
                 PERFORMANCE OF AN CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION BY THE GRANTOR, EITHER
                 UNCONDITIONALLY OR UPON THE HAPPENING OF AN EVENT, WOULD RESULT
                 IN THE CREATION OF A LIEN (OTHER THAN A LIEN PERMITTED UNDER
                 SECTION 5(d)) ON THE PROPERTY OR ASSETS THEREOF.

          (iv)   LITIGATION. NO LITIGATION, INVESTIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF OR
                 BEFORE ANY ARBITRATOR OR GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY IS PENDING OR,
                 TO THE BEST KNOWLEDGE OF THE GRANTOR, THREATENED BY OR AGAINST
                 THE GRANTOR OR AGAINST ANY OF ITS OR REVENUES (a) WITH RESPECT
                 THE AGREEMENT OR THE SWISSCO INTERCOMPANY NOTE OR ANY OF THE
                 TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, OR (b) THAT WOULD
                 REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT.

     1.6. Section 6 of the Security Agreement is deleted in its entirety, and
          the following is substituted therefor:

          SECTION 6. COVENANTS.  THE GRANTOR HEREBY COVENANTS AND AGREES THAT:

     (a)  DELIVERY OF INSTRUMENTS AND CHATTEL PAPER. IF ANY MATERIAL AMOUNT
          PAYABLE UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF THE COLLATERAL OWNED BY THE
          GRANTOR SHALL BE OR BECOME EVIDENCED BY AN INSTRUMENT OR CHATTEL
          PAPER, THE GRANTOR SHALL PROMPTLY DELIVER SUCH INSTRUMENT OR CHATTEL
          PAPER TO THE SECURED PARTY, DULY INDORSED IN A MANNER REASONABLY
          SATISFACTORY TO THE SECURED PARTY, OR, IF CONSENTED TO BY THE SECURED
          PARTY, SHALL MARK ALL SUCH INSTRUMENTS AND CHATTEL PAPER WITH THE
          FOLLOWING LEGEND: "THIS WRITING AND THE OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED OR
          SECURED HEREBY ARE SUBJECT TO THE SECURITY INTEREST OF MERISANT
          COMPANY, AS SECURED PARTY".

     (b)  PAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS. THE GRANTOR WILL PAY AND DISCHARGE OR
          OTHERWISE SATISFY AT OR BEFORE MATURITY OR BEFORE THEY BECOME
          DELINQUENT, AS THE CASE MAY BE, ALL MATERIAL TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND
          GOVERNMENTAL CHARGES OR LEVIES IMPOSED UPON THE COLLATERAL OR IN
          RESPECT OF INCOME OR PROFITS THEREFROM, AS WELL AS ALL CLAIMS OF ANY
          KIND (INCLUDING CLAIMS FOR LABOR, MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES) AGAINST OR
          WITH RESPECT TO THE COLLATERAL, EXCEPT THAT NO SUCH CHARGE NEED BE
          PAID IF THE AMOUNT OR VALIDITY THEREOF IS CURRENTLY BEING CONTESTED IN
          GOOD FAITH BY APPROPRIATE PROCEEDINGS, RESERVES IN CONFORMITY WITH
          GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AS IN EFFECT FROM TIME TO
          TIME WITH RESPECT THERETO HAVE BEEN PROVIDED ON THE BOOKS OF THE
          GRANTOR AND SUCH PROCEEDINGS COULD NOT REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO
          RESULT IN THE SALE, FORFEITURE OR LOSS OF ANY MATERIAL PORTION OF THE
          COLLATERAL OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN OR OTHERWISE RESULT IN A MATERIAL
          ADVERSE EFFECT.

     (c)  MAINTENANCE OF PERFECTED SECURITY INTEREST; FURTHER DOCUMENTATION.

          (i)    THE GRANTOR WILL MAINTAIN THE SECURITY INTEREST CREATED BY THIS
                 AGREEMENT AS A PERFECTED SECURITY INTEREST HAVING AT LEAST THE
                 PRIORITY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 5(d) AND SHALL DEFEND SUCH
                 SECURITY INTEREST AGAINST THE CLAIMS AND

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                 DEMANDS OF ALL PERSONS (OTHER THAN PERSONS HOLDING LIENS
                 EXPRESSLY PERMITTED BY SECTION 5(d)).

          (ii)   THE GRANTOR WILL FURNISH TO THE SECURED PARTY FROM TIME TO TIME
                 STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES FURTHER IDENTIFYING THE COLLATERAL AND
                 SUCH OTHER REPORTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE COLLATERAL AS THE
                 SECURED PARTY MAY REASONABLY REQUEST, ALL IN REASONABLE DETAIL.

          (iii)  AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME, UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF
                 THE SECURED PARTY, AND AT THE SOLE EXPENSE OF THE GRANTOR, THE
                 GRANTOR WILL PROMPTLY AND DULY EXECUTE AND DELIVER, AND HAVE
                 RECORDED, SUCH FURTHER INSTRUMENTS AND DOCUMENTS AND TAKE SUCH
                 FURTHER ACTION AS THE SECURED PARTY MAY REASONABLY REQUEST FOR
                 THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING OR PRESERVING THE FULL BENEFITS OF
                 THIS AGREEMENT AND OF THE RIGHTS AND POWERS HEREIN GRANTED,
                 INCLUDING THE FILING OF ANY FINANCING OR CONTINUATION STATEMENT
                 UNDER APPLICABLE LAWS IN EFFECT IN ANY JURISDICTION WITH
                 RESPECT TO THE SECURITY INTEREST CREATED HEREBY.

     (d)  CHANGES IN LOCATIONS, NAME, ETC. EXCEPT UPON 15 DAYS' PRIOR WRITTEN
          NOTICE TO THE SECURED PARTY AND DELIVERY TO THE SECURED PARTY OF ALL
          ADDITIONAL EXECUTED FINANCING STATEMENTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
          REASONABLY REQUESTED BY THE SECURED PARTY TO MAINTAIN THE VALIDITY,
          PERFECTION AND PRIORITY OF THE SECURITY INTERESTS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN,
          THE GRANTOR WILL NOT:

          (i)    CHANGE ITS JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR THE LOCATION OF ITS
                 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE OR SOLE PLACE OF BUSINESS FROM THAT
                 REFERRED TO IN THE PREAMBLE TO THIS AGREEMENT; OR

          (ii)   CHANGE ITS NAME, IDENTITY OR CORPORATE STRUCTURE TO SUCH AN
                 EXTENT THAT ANY FINANCING STATEMENT FILED IN CONNECTION WITH
                 THIS AGREEMENT WOULD BECOME MISLEADING.

     (e)  INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

          (i)    THE GRANTOR (EITHER ITSELF OR THROUGH LICENSEES) WILL (i)
                 CONTINUE TO USE EACH TRADEMARK THAT IS MATERIAL INTELLECTUAL
                 PROPERTY IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN SUCH TRADEMARK IN FULL FORCE AND
                 EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO EACH CLASS OF GOODS FOR WHICH SUCH
                 TRADEMARK IS CURRENTLY USED, FREE FROM ANY CLAIM OF ABANDONMENT
                 FOR NON-USE, (ii) MAINTAIN AS IN THE PAST THE QUALITY OF
                 PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED UNDER SUCH TRADEMARK, (iii) USE
                 SUCH TRADEMARK WITH THE APPROPRIATE NOTICE OF REGISTRATION AND
                 ALL OTHER NOTICES AND LEGENDS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE
                 REQUIREMENTS OF LAW, (iv) NOT ADOPT OR USE ANY MARK WHICH IS
                 CONFUSINGLY SIMILAR OR A COLORABLE IMITATION OF SUCH TRADEMARK
                 UNLESS THE SECURED PARTY SHALL OBTAIN A PERFECTED SECURITY
                 INTEREST IN SUCH MARK PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND (v) NOT
                 (AND NOT PERMIT ANY LICENSEE OR SUBLICENSEE THEREOF TO) DO ANY
                 ACT OR KNOWINGLY OMIT TO DO ANY ACT WHEREBY SUCH TRADEMARK MAY
                 BECOME

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                 INVALIDATED OR IMPAIRED IN ANY WAY OR DESTROY OR OTHERWISE
                 TARNISH THE GOODWILL ASSOCIATED WITH ANY TRADEMARK.

          (ii)   THE GRANTOR (EITHER ITSELF OR THROUGH LICENSEES) WILL NOT DO
                 ANY ACT, OR OMIT TO DO ANY ACT, WHEREBY ANY TRADE SECRET WHICH
                 IS MATERIAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MAY BECOME PUBLICLY AVAILABLE
                 OR OTHERWISE UNPROTECTABLE.

          (iii)  THE GRANTOR (EITHER ITSELF OR THROUGH LICENSEES) WILL NOT DO
                 ANY ACT THAT KNOWINGLY USES ANY MATERIAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
                 TO INFRINGE THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF ANY OTHER
                 PERSON.

          (iv)   THE GRANTOR WILL NOTIFY THE SECURED PARTY IMMEDIATELY IF IT
                 KNOWS, OR HAS REASON TO KNOW, THAT ANY APPLICATION OR
                 REGISTRATION RELATING TO ANY MATERIAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MAY
                 BECOME FORFEITED, ABANDONED OR DEDICATED TO THE PUBLIC, OR OF
                 ANY ADVERSE DETERMINATION OR DEVELOPMENT (INCLUDING THE
                 INSTITUTION OF, OR ANY SUCH DETERMINATION OR DEVELOPMENT IN,
                 ANY PROCEEDING IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
                 OR ANY COURT OR TRIBUNAL IN ANY COUNTRY) REGARDING THE
                 GRANTOR'S OWNERSHIP OF, RIGHT TO USE, INTEREST IN, OR THE
                 VALIDITY OF, ANY MATERIAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR THE
                 GRANTOR'S RIGHT TO REGISTER THE SAME OR TO OWN AND MAINTAIN THE
                 SAME.

          (v)    WHENEVER THE GRANTOR, EITHER BY ITSELF OR THROUGH ANY AGENT,
                 LICENSEE OR DESIGNEE, SHALL FILE AN APPLICATION FOR THE
                 REGISTRATION OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WITH THE UNITED
                 STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE OR ANY SIMILAR OFFICE OR
                 AGENCY WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, THE GRANTOR SHALL
                 REPORT SUCH FILING TO THE SECURED PARTY WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS
                 DAYS AFTER THE LAST DAY OF THE FISCAL QUARTER IN WHICH SUCH
                 FILING OCCURS. UPON REQUEST OF THE SECURED PARTY, THE GRANTOR
                 SHALL EXECUTE AND DELIVER, AND HAVE RECORDED, ANY AND ALL
                 AGREEMENTS, INSTRUMENTS, DOCUMENTS, AND PAPERS AS THE SECURED
                 PARTY MAY REQUEST TO EVIDENCE THE SECURED PARTY'S SECURITY
                 INTEREST IN ANY TRADEMARK AND THE GOODWILL AND GENERAL
                 INTANGIBLES OF THE GRANTOR RELATING THERETO OR REPRESENTED
                 THEREBY.

          (vi)   THE GRANTOR WILL TAKE ALL REASONABLE ACTIONS NECESSARY OR
                 REQUESTED BY THE SECURED PARTY, INCLUDING IN ANY PROCEEDING
                 BEFORE THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE OR ANY
                 SIMILAR OFFICE OR AGENCY, TO MAINTAIN AND PURSUE EACH
                 APPLICATION (AND TO OBTAIN THE RELEVANT REGISTRATION) AND TO
                 MAINTAIN EACH REGISTRATION OF ANY TRADEMARK THAT IS MATERIAL
                 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING FILING OF APPLICATIONS FOR
                 RENEWAL, AFFIDAVITS OF USE, AFFIDAVITS OF INCONTESTABILITY AND
                 OPPOSITION AND INTERFERENCE AND CANCELLATION PROCEEDINGS.

          (vii)  IN THE EVENT THAT ANY MATERIAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IS
                 INFRINGED UPON OR MISAPPROPRIATED OR DILUTED BY A THIRD PARTY,
                 THE GRANTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE SECURED PARTY PROMPTLY AFTER THE
                 GRANTOR LEARNS THEREOF. THE GRANTOR SHALL TAKE ALL APPROPRIATE
                 ACTION IN RESPONSE TO SUCH INFRINGEMENT,

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                 MISAPPROPRIATION OR DILUTION, AS DETERMINED IN THE EXERCISE OF
                 ITS REASONABLE BUSINESS JUDGEMENT, INCLUDING PROMPTLY BRINGING
                 SUIT FOR INFRINGEMENT, MISAPPROPRIATION OR DILUTION AND TO
                 RECOVER ANY AND ALL DAMAGES FOR SUCH INFRINGEMENT,
                 MISAPPROPRIATION OR DILUTION, AND SHALL TAKE SUCH OTHER ACTIONS
                 AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE IN ITS REASONABLE JUDGMENT UNDER THE
                 CIRCUMSTANCES TO PROTECT SUCH MATERIAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

     1.7. Schedule A to the Security Agreement is hereby supplemented to reflect
          the addition of the Trademarks set forth on Attachment A hereto.

          2.     NOTICES. Pursuant to Section 11(a) of the Security Agreement,
the Grantor hereby confirms the following as its notice information:

                 Merisant Company 2, Sarl
                 Av Jean Jacques Rousseau 7
                 Neuchatel, Switzerland CH-2000
                 Attention: Balvinder Dhillon
                 Facsimile No.: + 41 32 722 01 02
                 Telephone No.: + 41 32 722 01 01

                 with a copy to:

                 Merisant Company
                 10 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 850
                 Chicago, IL 60606
                 Attention: Chief Financial Officer
                 Facsimile No.: (312) 840-5440

          3.     NO NOVATION. It is the express intent of the parties hereto
that this Amendment is in no way intended to constitute a novation of any of the
Grantor's indebtedness which is evidenced by the SwissCo Intercompany Note. The
Grantor acknowledges and agrees that the security interest granted pursuant to
the Security Agreement with respect to the Collateral identified in any
supplement to Schedule A to the Security Agreement shall be in addition to, and
not in substitution for, the security interest granted in any other Collateral
pursuant to the Security Agreement. Nothing in this Amendment or in connection
with the transactions contemplated in connection with this Amendment or
otherwise shall be construed, directly or indirectly, by implication or
otherwise, to impair the validity, enforceability, priority, perfection or other
attributes of the security interest granted pursuant to the Security Agreement.

          4.     CONDITION OF EFFECTIVENESS. The effectiveness of this Amendment
is subject to the condition precedent that Secured Party shall have received
duly executed copies of the signature pages to this Amendment from all of the
parties hereto.

          5.     REFERENCES TO THE SECURITY AGREEMENT.

     5.1. Upon the effectiveness of Section 1 hereof, on and after the date
          hereof, each reference in the Security Agreement (including any
          reference therein to "this

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          Agreement," "hereunder," "hereof," "herein" or words of like import
          referring thereto) shall mean and be a reference to the Security
          Agreement as amended hereby.

     5.2. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not,
          except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right,
          power or remedy of the Secured Party, nor constitute a waiver of any
          provision of the Security Agreement or any other documents,
          instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection
          therewith.

          6.     GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

          7.     HEADINGS. Section headings in this Amendment are included
herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this
Amendment for any other purpose.

          8.     COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be executed by one or more of
the parties to this Amendment on any number of separate counterparts and all of
said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same
instrument.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed as of the day and
year first above written.

                                        MERISANT COMPANY 2, SARL

                                        By:  /s/ Luther C. Kissam IV
                                            -------------------------------
                                        Name:     Luther C. Kissam IV
                                        Title:    Director

                                        MERISANT COMPANY

                                        By:  /s/ Luther C. Kissam IV
                                            -------------------------------
                                        Name:     Luther C. Kissam IV
                                        Title:    VP Secretary & General Counsel

STATE OF NEW YORK  )
     :    ss
COUNTY OF NEW YORK )

     On the 11th day of July in the year 2003, before me, the undersigned,
personally appeared Luther C. Kissam IV personally known to me or proved to me
on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is
subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the
same in his capacity as VP, Sec & Gen Counsel of Merisant Company 2, Sarl, and
that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon
behalf of which the individuals acted, executed the instrument.

                                            /s/ John F. Storz
                                          -----------------------
                                          Notary Public

[affix stamp and seal]                               JOHN F. STORZ
                                           Notary Public, State of New York
STATE OF NEW YORK  )                                No. 02ST6090866
     :    ss                                 Qualified in New York County
COUNTY OF NEW YORK )                         Commission Expires 4/21/2007

     On the 11th day of July in the year 2003, before me, the undersigned,
personally appeared Luther C. Kissam IV personally known to me or proved to me
on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is
subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the
same in his capacity as VP, Sec & Gen Counsel of Merisant Company, and that by
his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of
which the individuals acted, executed the instrument.

                                            /s/ John F. Storz
                                          -----------------------
                                          Notary Public

[affix stamp and seal]                               JOHN F. STORZ
                                           Notary Public, State of New York
                                                    No. 02ST6090866
                                             Qualified in New York County
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1            Commission Expires 4/21/2007

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