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K \ ro fioe, but that the company would be guided by the announcement of the minisK ter. Amid diet Pepsi will have a .new formula. The new formula will contain a small amount of pure sugar with saccharine as the basic sweetener. Of course, the new formula will contain more than t h e present one calorie per bottle, but it should still be the choice of weight watchers and those who prefer low calorie beverages. A value of $1,000,000,000 annually has been placed on the cyclamate food and drink business in the United States. The industry value in Canada would be less than the $100,000,000 suggested by a population comparison with t h e United States. John J. Rofsseel, president of Mead Johnson in Canada, told The Intelligencer t h i s morning that his company manufactured products containing cyclamates. Mr. Rosseel cited Metraeal as one of their leading products containing the chemicalThe company has ceased production of those products that contain cyclamateis and it was looking for further guidelines from the government. "Certainly we will be happy to go along with the government on this," he said. "But we are waiting as well for more specific information." Use of cyclaimates has beieo restricted in Canada to diet foods whereas they were permitted in food® generally in the United States. Major producer of cyclamaites is Abbott Laboratories Ltd. of Montreal. Mr. Munro rejected any idea of government compensation to businesses hit by the ban. Just before the health minister's announcement, Grace Maclnnis NDP -- Vancouver Kingisfway issued a statement citing records of showing she had questioned Mr. Munro several times in Parliament since last December about reported dangers of cyclamates. She suggested afty replies had been unsatisfactory. Ltd