New sweeteners add splash to diet soft drink category

Drug Store News, August 24, 1998 by Jennifer Kulpa

               Drug needs fizzy lift in diet sodas

                                  & sales & sales
                              in millions % chng.
Total Low-calorie soft drinks    $3,686.9     2.0%
      Regular soft drinks         9,390.5     5.5
Drug  Low-calorie soft drinks       154.6    -4.5
      Regular soft drinks           417.2     1.0
Food  Low-calorie soft drinks     3,146.5     0.7
      Regular soft drinks         7,962.1     4.1
Mass  Low-calorie soft drinks       385.8    17.2
      Regular soft drinks         1,011.2    20.0


Source: Information Resources Inc,for the 52 weeks ended June 21