Overview

• President Trump wrote on Truth Social that Coca-Cola has agreed to replace high-fructose corn syrup with real cane sugar in its U.S. production.
• A Coca-Cola spokesperson expressed appreciation for his enthusiasm but declined to confirm the change, saying details will be released soon.
• The Corn Refiners Association warned that substituting cane sugar could threaten thousands of Midwest jobs and drive up imports of foreign sugar.
• Nutrition experts remain divided over whether cane sugar offers any significant health advantage over high-fructose corn syrup.
• Pepsi’s CEO said the company is prepared to follow consumer demand for natural ingredients and could consider similar recipe adjustments.