Coca-Cola, cane sugar and Trump
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Coca-Cola confirmed Tuesday that it will release a new Coke made with cane sugar. The announcement follows a social media post from President Donald Trump last week in which the claimed he persuaded the company to replace high-fructose corn syrup.
Days after US President Donald Trump claimed he had convinced Coca-Cola to swap out high-fructose corn syrup for cane sugar, the company has confirmed it will release a new version of Coke made with US cane sugar—though its flagship product will remain unchanged.
Agricultural industry leaders fear a push away from corn syrup could disrupt production of the U.S.’s largest crop.