[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 54 (Thursday, April 3, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E683-E684]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING McNEIL NUTRITIONALS, SPLENDA PLANT, McINTOSH, ALABAMA

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 3, 2003

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize McNeil 
Nutritionals, Splenda Plant, a revolutionary manufacturer located in 
McIntosh, Alabama.
  Each year the Alabama Technology Network and the Business Council of 
Alabama honors outstanding manufacturers with their Alabama 
Manufacturer of the Year Awards. This year, McNeil Nutritionals, 
Splenda plant, has received recognition as a Medium Manufacturer for 
excellence in leadership, performance, profitability and work force 
relations. McNeil was chosen based on its demonstration of superior 
performance in the areas of customer focus, employee commitment, 
operational excellence, continuous improvement, profitable growth and 
investment in training and retraining.
  McNeil Nutritionals manufactures Splenda, the only no-calorie 
sweetener made from raw sugar which is from 650 to 750 times sweeter 
than sugar. This product was introduced in

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2001 and within one year achieved the number two market share in low-
calorie sweeteners in the world. As a result, Splenda saw more than 100 
percent profit growth from 2001 to 2002. Also in that year, McNeil 
Nutritionals had a 110 percent sales growth from its base year and 
implemented ``Six Sigma'' quality projects that resulted in cost 
savings of $15 million.
  Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you and my colleagues to join me, the 
Alabama Technology Network and the Business Council of Alabama in 
honoring McNeil Nutritionals, Splenda Plant, for its outstanding 
accomplishments. I also want to recognize and thank McNeil Nutritionals 
for its contributions to the local economy and to the quality of life 
enjoyed in the State of Alabama.

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