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Coca-Cola Begins Limited U.S. Rollout of Cane-Sugar Coke in Glass Bottles

A measured rollout reflects tight U.S. cane sugar supply alongside limited glass-bottling capacity.

Coca-Cola has begun rolling out a new soda in the United States made with cane sugar.
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Coca-Cola Consolidated senior logistics manager Jonathan Ryen loads boxes of cane sugar-based Coca-Cola from Mexico for distribution, at Coca-Cola bottling plant, in Charlotte, North Carolina, March 25, 2025.

Overview

  • Coca-Cola confirmed it has started selling 12-ounce single-serve glass bottles of Coke made with U.S. cane sugar in select U.S. markets.
  • Chief Financial Officer John Murphy said distribution will be measured due to constrained domestic cane sugar availability and the need to ramp up glass-bottle production.
  • The company plans a phased expansion that begins in a few markets and scales further into 2026.
  • The cane-sugar version complements the flagship high-fructose corn syrup formula rather than replacing it.
  • President Trump publicly pushed for a cane-sugar Coke in July, though health authorities say cane sugar is not proven healthier than high-fructose corn syrup.