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Yahoo
5 days ago
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Trump says Coca-Cola to use cane sugar in namesake beverage
This story was originally published on Food Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Food Dive newsletter. President Donald Trump said Coca-Cola agreed to use cane sugar in its namesake soda in the U.S., but the beverage giant stopped short of confirming his claim. 'I have been speaking to [Coca-Cola] about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so,' Trump, a fan of Diet Coke, said in a social media post on X.'This will be a very good move by them — You'll see. It's just better!' A Coca-Cola spokesperson, when asked about Trump's post, said the company appreciated the president's 'enthusiasm for our iconic Coca-Cola brand." They added that 'more details on new innovative offerings within our Coca-Cola product range will be shared soon.' For four decades, Coca-Cola sold in the U.S. has generally been sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup. Coke in some countries, such as Mexico, uses sugar. The Atlanta-based CPG company imports Coke from Mexico to the U.S. for consumers who prefer the taste or who view sugar as a more natural ingredient. Coca-Cola's original formula, which dates back to the late 1800s, used cane sugar as its sweetener. The company switched to high-fructose corn in the early 1980s amid elevated costs for sugar. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has previously criticized high-fructose corn syrup as 'a formula for making you obese and diabetic.' Kennedy, who has vowed to 'Make America Healthy Again,' has also pushed food companies to remove artificial colors from their products. John Bode, president and CEO of The Corn Refiners Association, said in a statement that replacing high fructose corn syrup with cane sugar 'doesn't make sense.' It 'would cost thousands of American food manufacturing jobs, depress farm income, and boost imports of foreign sugar, all with no nutritional benefit,' Bode said. Recommended Reading Coca-Cola's BodyArmor enters rapid hydration with first major product launch in 2 years Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Forbes
6 days ago
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- Forbes
Trump Claims U.S. Coca-Cola Will Switch To ‘REAL Cane Sugar'—What To Know
President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that Coca-Cola will switch its formulation in the U.S. to use cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup, a change the company has not explicitly confirmed, while the corn refining industry warned that such a move could lead to job losses. Coca-Cola has not explicitly confirmed Trump's claim but said details about new offerings "will be ... More shared soon." Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved In a post on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday afternoon, Trump wrote that he has been 'speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so.' Trump said this will be a 'very good move by them,' and added, 'It's just better!' The president didn't specify who he had spoken with and when such a move would happen. In a statement shared with several outlets, a Coca-Cola spokesperson said, 'We appreciate President Trump's enthusiasm for our iconic Coca-Cola brand.' The company, however, stopped short of confirming the change and said: 'More details on new innovative offerings within our Coca-Cola product range will be shared soon.' At present, Coca-Cola uses high-fructose corn syrup to sweeten its soft drinks in the U.S. The Corn Refiners Association, a trade body representing corn refiners in the country, pushed back against any change to Coke's formulation in a statement on its website. 'Replacing high fructose corn syrup with cane sugar doesn't make sense. President Trump stands for American manufacturing jobs, American farmers, and reducing the trade deficit. Replacing high fructose corn syrup with cane sugar would cost thousands of American food manufacturing jobs, depress farm income, and boost imports of foreign sugar, all with no nutritional benefit.' What Do We Know About Rfk Jr. And The Maha Movement's Criticism Of Corn Syrup? President Trump's post did not explicitly mention Coke's use of corn syrup to sweeten its drinks or why he was pushing for such a change, other than his suggestion that cane sugar was 'just better.' However, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his Make America Healthy Movement have been severely critical of the use of high-fructose corn syrup, seed oils, and artificial coloring in foods. In the past, Kennedy has blamed corn syrup as one of the culprits behind America's 'obesity epidemic.' Coca-Cola sold in Mexico is sweetened using cane sugar, and this has turned the so-called 'Mexicoke' into a cult favorite among some people who insist that it tastes better than U.S.-made Coke.
