Coke, cane sugar
Digest more
3hon MSN
Louisiana has also seen production expand. The state has specifically seen an increase in sugarcane acreage when returns for competing crops, such as rice and soybeans, have decreased, according to the USDA. Each year from 2017 to 2021, the state produced 1.782 million tons of unrefined sugar.
After nudge from President Trump, Coca-Cola says it plans to sell a line of soda for U.S. market that uses natural cane sugar.
A week after President Trump said Coca-Cola would change its recipe and drop high fructose corn syrup, Coke says it has a new drink coming.
The switch to Pepsi products was first made in 2013, according to CNN. Costco said at the time it was making the change from Coca-Cola, it's longtime food court beverage supplier, over pricing and preserving the $1.50 cost of the hot dog-soda combo.
The sugar industry has long been protected and now Trump has given it another shot in the arm by pressing Coca Cola.
President Donald Trump revealed on social media last week that Coca-Cola had agreed to use real cane sugar in its product instead of high-fructose corn syrup. The company confirmed it on Tuesday
Coca-Cola's move comes a week after President Trump said he had been talking to the soft drink giant about using cane sugar rather than high-fructose corn syrup in its signature drink.
Coca-Cola said it will add a cane-sugar version of its trademark cola to its U.S. lineup this fall, confirming a recent announcement by President Donald Trump.
The move comes following public pressure by President Donald Trump urging Coca-Cola company to bring a cane-sugar version to the U.S.
Coca-Cola's quarterly estimates beat expectations, the company said Tuesday, boosted by higher prices even as volumes dropped in key markets, while the company said it would introduce a Coke product made with cane sugar in the United States.
Coca-Cola is less exposed to the U.S. market’s weakness in snacks and soda, compared with other food and beverage companies.
Costco has had a deal with Pepsi for more than 10 years. But, now the warehouse chain is switching back to Coke. What to know