Business News Roundup, April 23
One drag has been the fading popularity of Diet Coke. The drink declined 5 percent in North America. Earnings EBay focuses on splitting up EBay Inc. said it s on track for a smooth separation in the third quarter, as the company moved up the

Saving Small Businesses as NYC Becomes Chain Store City
New York is increasingly becoming chain store city. Looking for a “Seinfeld”-style coffee shop? It’s sharing the city with 280 Starbucks and more than 530 Dunkin Donuts. A good neighborhood deli? It’s competing with some 460 Subways. And the corner store

F&B Business News, New Products
This week Tate & Lyle announced its restructuring of its SPLENDA business, among other moves, while Ingedion introduced a line of starches for imitation cheese and Flamous introduced falafel chips. Happy Friday. Tate & Lyle announced the exit from the