Piled high with cupcakes, brownies and creme brulee, a high-powered trio of Bay Area pastry chefs arrived in The Chronicle test kitchen to put the artificial sweetener Splenda through its paces.

Stevia and Splenda are popular sweeteners that many people use as sugar alternatives. They offer a sweet taste without providing added calories or affecting your blood sugar levels. Both stevia and ...

PHILADELPHIA – The marketers of Splenda have made millions by confusing consumers into thinking the yellow packets contain a natural product and not an artificial sweetener, its chief rival told a ...

The marketers of Splenda have confused consumers and food makers by unfairly distancing the sugar substitute from other artificial sweeteners by claiming it is natural, its chief rival told a jury ...