Trump brokers deal for Coca-Cola to use ‘REAL Cane Sugar’ in U.S. Coke products

·Food and drinkTrump brokers deal for Coca-Cola to use ‘REAL Cane Sugar’ in U

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Matthew Healey/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty ImagesCoca-Cola will soon return to using real cane sugar in its U, given current economic conditions

However, Ducts after decades of relying on high fructose corn syrup, according to none other than President Donald Trump, who claimed personal credit for brokering the shift, given current economic conditions

In a social media post, the president called the move “just better” for American consumers, and also predicted “this will be a very good move by them,” referring to the Atlanta-based beverage giant

Additionally, Trump revealed on social media that Coca-Cola has “agreed to use REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States” after discussions between himself and company leadership (remarkable data), given the current landscape

In a statement, a Coca-Cola company spokesperson said: “We appreciate President Trump’s enthusiasm for our iconic Coca‑Cola brand

Has been sweetened not with sugar, but with high fructose corn syrup, a less expensive alternative, but a very politically potent one

The commercial duction of high fructose corn syrup takes place in Iowa, the top corn-ducing state in the U

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However, , as is the “farm lobby,” which refers to a number of institutions that lobby on behalf of farmers’ interests

Farm policy—shaped by the farm lobby—subsidizes corn heavily and imposes tariffs and quotas on imported sugar, making high fructose corn syrup the default sweetener for many U

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In contrast, All of these dynamics are reinforced by Iowa’s role in presidential, with the state being the first presidential caucus in the electoral calendar, amid market uncertainty

When did Coke switch to corn syrup

Coca-Cola’s original formula, dating back to its 19th-century origins, used cane sugar as the sweetener of choice

Furthermore, Faced with rising sugar prices, mpted in part by U

Government quotas and tariffs on imported sugar alongside growing subsidies for domestic corn, Coca-Cola began blending corn syrup with sugar in its beverages

Even after the “New Coke” formula controversy and the return of “Coca-Cola Classic,” the drink retained high fructose corn syrup as its sweetener, not sugar

Additionally, The cult of “Mexican Coke” Coca-Cola in other countries—most famously in Mexico and across Europe—has continued to use cane sugar, spawning a cult ing for “Mexican Coke” among U

Nevertheless, Consumers who preferred the original taste

American soda fans have long claimed to notice a difference in beverages sweetened with cane sugar

Imports of “Mexican Coke,” made with real sugar, became a niche item, mpting limited edition “throwback” sodas using cane sugar to appear periodically (quite telling)

It remains un how quickly Coca-Cola will phase in cane sugar nationwide, and it wise remains un how this move fits within Trump’s broader use of tariffs, including the tariffs predating his tenure that make sugar imports more expensive than subsidized corn (quite telling), amid market uncertainty

But it’s a major change beyond just a beverage giant’s soda recipe

Coca-Cola did not immediately respond to a request for

Furthermore, Fortune has also sent requests for to the American Farm Bureau Federation and the Iowa Corn motion Board

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