US EditionTrump Says Coca-Cola Will Use Cane Sugar in US Production of Coke
UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – The switch to real cane sugar supports health initiatives targeting chronic illness and may boost Florida's $2 billion sugar industry, according to local officials and industry data.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced that following his conversations with the company, Coca-Cola will switch to using genuine cane sugar in their Coke produced for the U.S. market.
- Since 1984, Coca-Cola in the U.S. has primarily used high-fructose corn syrup as a sweetener, influenced by government policies that made corn-based sweeteners more affordable than cane sugar.
- The shift to cane sugar would begin gradually, starting with limited editions, while Coca-Cola already uses cane sugar in some niche products like Mexican Coke and certain teas.
- Trump announced that he has been in discussions with Coca-Cola about incorporating genuine cane sugar into their soft drinks sold in the U.S., and that the company has agreed to make this change. Political analyst Ian Jaeger described this news as a significant development.
- The move aligns with the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again initiative but could raise costs and challenge Coca-Cola’s plastic and aluminum packaging sustainability goals.
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Coke Caves to Trump
“Coca-Cola Co. on Tuesday said it plans to launch a new Coke product this fall made with U.S. cane sugar,” Axios reports. “The move is a response to President Trump’s statement last week that the company would use sugar, rather than high fructose corn syrup, in its sodas.” “That announcement, which took most people by surprise, led to confusion about the company’s plans, with farm groups warning a full switch away from corn syrup could cost thou…
US President Donald Trump said Coca-Cola has agreed to replace high fructose corn syrup with cane sugar.
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This week, President Donald Trump delivered an out-of-the-blue announcement: He had spoken with Coca-Cola executives, he said, and they had agreed to start making Coke in the U.S. with cane sugar, instead of with high-fructose corn syrup.
Louisiana sugarcane farmers hopeful as Coca-Cola considers real sugar shift
LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (NEWS 15) — An announcement from President Donald Trump has sparked excitement among sugarcane farmers and processors in South Louisiana. Coca-Cola is reportedly considering a switch from high fructose corn syrup to real cane sugar in its…
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