Soda manufacturer Coca-Cola reacts following Trump's assertion that its products will revert to sugar derived from cane
President Donald Trump made a surprising announcement on Wednesday, claiming that Coca-Cola will begin using cane sugar in their U.S. products. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that Coca-Cola executives agreed to the switch, but the company has yet to officially confirm this change.
Coca-Cola has not explicitly confirmed Trump's claim, instead stating that more details about new offerings within their product range will be shared soon. The timeline for any potential change in Coca-Cola's ingredients, including the use of cane sugar, remains unclear.
This announcement comes amidst growing concerns about sugar consumption in the American diet. Kennedy Jr., associated with the Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again initiative, has criticised the amount of sugar consumed and suggested updated dietary guidelines will advise people to "eat whole food."
It is worth noting that Coca-Cola typically uses corn syrup to sweeten its U.S. products, but uses cane sugar in some other countries. The company has also left itself "flexibility" to use other sweeteners, such as sugar or high-fructose corn syrup, in addition to corn syrup.
The announcement also follows a 1984 decision by Coca-Cola to "significantly increase" the amount of corn syrup it was using in its U.S. products. However, it is currently unclear whether Coca-Cola has agreed to Trump's proposal to use cane sugar in their sodas.
Coca-Cola has expressed appreciation for Trump's enthusiasm for their brand, but the statement did not commit to using cane sugar in their sodas. The company did not respond further when asked about Trump's claim later.
The uncertainty surrounding this potential change in Coca-Cola's ingredients leaves many questions unanswered, including whether Coca-Cola's beloved soda will still be made with corn syrup. As more details emerge, it will be interesting to see if Coca-Cola follows through with Trump's proposed switch to cane sugar.
- The potential change in Coca-Cola's ingredients, which includes the use of cane sugar, remains uncertain.
- This development in Coca-Cola's product range comes amidst growing health-and-wellness concerns about sugar consumption in America.
- Trump's proposal for Coca-Cola to switch to cane sugar in their U.S. products is not yet officially confirmed by the company.
- Coca-Cola's decision on policy-and-legislation regarding the use of sugar or high-fructose corn syrup will be a topic of interest for general-news and health-and-wellness markets.
