Overview

• President Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social that Coca-Cola agreed to replace high-fructose corn syrup with cane sugar in its U.S. beverages
• Coca-Cola has said it appreciates presidential interest, promising to announce more details soon, without confirming any reformulation
• The company has used high-fructose corn syrup in U.S. production since 1984; cane sugar remains in niche products such as Mexican Coke and Heritage editions
• Analysts warn that a full return to cane sugar would require major supply-chain overhauls, potentially triggering higher consumer prices
• The Corn Refiners Association warns that a full switch could cost thousands of American food manufacturing jobs, boosting foreign sugar imports; MAHA health advocates praise any move away from high-fructose corn syrup